El marriage It is a custom inherent in almost all cultures in the world but it is true that each one adopts particular characteristics, so what about marriage in China? Well, it has not always been the same, of course, and this custom has undergone many changes throughout history although the pompous essence of the circumstance has remained untouched.
For many centuries the Chinese have avoided marrying people with the same surname but of course that has changed and if you have a couple of Chinese friends you will see how when deciding to get married they exchange something called pa tsu (8 Chinese characters) that indicate the compatibility of the couple or the right time to get married, congratulations. In ancient times the groom delivered a dowry to the father of his future wife (as in much of the world), although today of course, the best dowry consists of an educated boyfriend with a certain future.
But it happens in other countries and it happens here too: marriage in the cities is not the same as in the countryside and depends largely on the culture and the degree of emancipation of women. On Beijing or other major cities, the concept of marriage is almost the western one (small families, couples immersed in the bond and mutual commitment and many singles who do not want to have anything to do with spouses or children), but in the vast Chinese interior things are different and still the economic aspects of this "society" are important.
Okay, but what about the wedding itself? that the chinese they marry in red and with that color they celebrate the success, prosperity, fidelity and happiness of the new family. At the end of the wedding, the bride and groom burn tribute papers to heaven, firecrackers are thrown and drums and gongs sound. The noises must reach heaven because Heaven must approve the new marriage and the new wife is given peanuts, sunflower seeds, dates and the eye of the dragon so that she will have children soon.
Chinese weddings are a real party and if you are in that country ask where you can attend one of these celebrations because the truth is that it will be a wonderful experience. And if you fall in love with a Chinese or a Chinese, there is a whole bureaucratic procedure that requires Chinese patience, of course, but we already know: love has no borders.
Vía: ChinaToday
The colors for a wedding is the tradition of each country, what matters is getting married to think that one has to marry by force of white is nonsense, what is worth is taking the sale of God regardless of the color of the dress, white became fashionable For a queen of England who dressed in white in 1840 it is an ancient tradition they do not believe that it is time to modernize also one can marry traditions of another country if you feel like it if you like the tradition of China then get married like that in the India also marry in red and all people have the right to marry as we please. White is not obliged who thinks that if he does not know where he is standing.