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The betrothal (Chinese: 過大禮; pinyin: guo dàlǐ, also known as 納彩 or nàcǎi) is an important part of the Chinese wedding tradition. During this exchange, the groom's family presents the bride's family with betrothal gifts (called 聘礼 or pìnlǐ ) to symbolize prosperity and good luck. [ 3 ]
A honggaitou (Chinese: 紅蓋頭; pinyin: hónggàitou), also shortened to gaitou (Chinese: 蓋頭; pinyin: gàitou; lit. 'head cover') [1] and referred to as red veil in English, [2]: 37 is a traditional red-coloured bridal veil worn by the Han Chinese brides to cover their faces on their wedding ceremony before their wedding night.
In contrast to Western wedding pictures, the Chinese wedding album will not contain pictures of the actual ceremony and wedding itself. In Mandarin Chinese, a mang nian (盲年), or 'blind year', when there are no first days of spring, such as in year 2010, a Year of the Tiger, is considered an ominous time to marry or start a business. [24]
Chinese bride wearing cheongsam with a honggaitou covering her face for wedding ceremony. The cheongsam (Chinese: 旗袍), or zansae also known as qipao, sometimes referred to as the mandarin gown, traces its origins to the Qing dynasty. [4] Cheongsam was the dress for Manchu women which become popular in Hong Kong and Shanghai after the fall ...
A bizarre wedding tradition in China sparked a heated debate online after images of a woman, taped to a telephone pole, circulated on social media. Dressed in traditional Chinese wedding attire ...
Qungua (Chinese: 裙褂; Jyutping: kwan4 gwaa3), also known as longfenggua (traditional Chinese: 龍鳳褂; simplified Chinese: 龙凤褂), [1] or longfeng qungua (traditional Chinese: 龍鳳裙褂; simplified Chinese: 龙凤裙褂), [2] or guaqun (Chinese: 褂裙; Jyutping: gwaa3 kwan4), [3] is one type of two-piece ceremonial traditional Chinese wedding set of attire, which is composed of a ...
Attitudes about marriage have been influenced by Western countries, with more couples nowadays opting for western style weddings. Marriage in China has undergone change during the country's economic reform period, especially as a result of new legal policies such as the New Marriage Law of 1950 and the family planning policy in place from 1979 to 2015.
A woman is sharing her story after going from preparing to celebrate her sixth wedding anniversary to, just days later, planning her husband's funeral. "I want people to know that life is short ...