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ThisarticleattemptscomparedifferentaspectsoftheweddingofChineseandWesterntofindoutthedifferencesandanalyzethecausesofthedifferences.Weddingisanimportantpartofculture,ithascomeintoadifferentweddingcustomsundertheinfluenceofdifferentculturesbetweenthewestandeast.InordertofindoutdifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternweddingculture,thisarticlewillshowitthroughthecomparisonontheformofweddingceremonyandweddingparty.

Firstofall,let'

sfocusontheweddingforms.

ThefeatureoftraditionalweddingcustomsinChinais“complicated”.Thespecificprocessis:

themanproposemarriage,andifthewomanagreedtotheproposedmarriage,themancouldgotothewoman'

sfamilywiththebrideprice.Andthenhewouldaskthewoman'

sdateofbirth,anddivinegoodandbadfortuneofhernameandtheirmarriage.Andasatokenofengagement,themanwouldsendjewelry,silk,andevensheeporpig.Themangivethedowrytothewoman’sfamily,andtwofamilywouldchooseanauspiciousdayforthewedding.Andatlast,thenewhusbandwillgotohiswife’sfamilyinpersontomarryher.[1]

Thefeatureoftraditionalweddingcustomsinwesternis“romantic”.Onthewedding,playingtheweddingmarch,relativesandfriendslightthecandles,thepriestandthechoircomesin,thenthebridesmaidsandthebestmancomein,thebride’sparentsaccompanythebridecomesintoplay,andalltheaudiencestoodup.Fathersolemnlyhandedthedaughtertothegroom,theparentsofwomansatdown,alltheguestsseated.Pastoristhechiefwitnessattheweddingceremony,thenewcouplewillmaketheoathofmarriage,thebrideandgroomexchangedweddingrings.Undertheleadingofchoir,theguestssingingblessingsongs.Theywalkedoutofthechurch,followedbythebestmanandbridesmaids,familymembersandgueststhenexitthechurch.Andatlast,comestheweddingparty.[2]

Here,wecanfindoutthat,inChina,peopledidnothaveafixedbelief,butChinesepeoplewouldrespecttheconstraintsof"

moral"

.TheConfucianismisthebiggestinfluenceontheChinese.Confucianismthoughtmoralindicatoroffilialpietyisveryimportant.Marriageisnolongerapersonalmatter,butthebigeventofwholefamily,loveisnotthebasisformarriage.Chinesepeopleareverycautiousaboutmarriage.Sobothmenandwomenmustputfamilyinterestsfirstwhenchoosingtheirownlover.Chinesepeoplepayspecialattentionto"

harmonybetweennaturalandhuman"

formingatraditionalconceptof"

bignatural"

.Socomplicatedweddingceremony,worshipandbowdowntonaturalreflectstherespectforthesolemnmarriageandnatural.

However,peopleliveinWesternwouldnotthinkso,capitalistcultureisformedduringthe"

Renaissance"

inthe16thcentury.Theypreached"

humanism"

theyfollowthefamilyvaluesoffreedomandequality.Couplesmarriedforlove,notthereputationandstatusofthefamily.

Astheweddingpartyisanindispensablepartofthewedding,arethereanydifferences?

InChina,thetraditionalweddingisaverygrandbanquet,usuallyheldatnoon,lastforonetothreedays.Thegroom'

sparentswillentertainalltheirfriends.Onthefeast,peopleeat,drink,chat,andthengohomeafterdinner,andthegroomwillpaythecostoftheweddingparty.Butguestsaregivenenoughgiftstopaythemanwedding,andevenaslightsurplus.Onthebanquet,thebrideandgroomwilltoasttoeachoftheguest.Chinesepeoplewouldlikeamorelivelywedding,sothattheyfeelauspicious.People'

sreligiousbeliefisveryclear,andtheimpactonthepersonallifeisgreat.Sotheirweddingshouldfollowthereligiousdogmaoffaith.ChristianityhasagreatinfluenceforWesterners,amarriagewhichhaveGod'

stestimonyisveryimportantforthem.[1]

Thetypeoffoodisfollowedthebrideandgroom’sculturaltraditionandtheeconomicconditionsofbride'

sfamily,because,usually,thebride'

sfamilywouldpayfortheweddingbanquetintheUnitedStates.Thebrideandgroomwilltakethefirstdanceatthebeginningofbanquet,andthenthepartybegin.Forwesterners,ratherthantheweddingcarpickupandputonalargebanquet,themostimportantprogramoftheweddingisthecongratulationsofpriest,andthepromiseandringsexchanged.Weddingbanquetwillbeintheformofabuffet,sotheguestcanuseasmallamountofmoneytoheldabigbanquet,colleagues,guestscouldeatanyfoodaccordingtotheirownneeds,sotherewillnothaveanywaste.[2]

So,wecanobviouslyfindoutthatChinesepeoplepaymoreattentiontothefestiveandlively.Chinesepeopl