TextAChineseWedding PreparationPreparation on the part of the groom involved the installation of thebridal bed on the day before the wedding. A propitious hour and a 'goodluck woman' or 'good luck man', that is a man or women with manychildren and living mates, were selected to install a newly purchased bed.After the bed was in place,children were invited onto the bed as an omenof fertility with the more, the merrier. For the same reason, the bed wasscattered with red dates, oranges, lotus seeds, peanuts, pomegranates andother fruits. Part of the fun was watching the children scramble for thefruit
Text A Chinese Wedding Preparation • Preparation on the part of the groom involved the installation of the bridal bed on the day before the wedding. A propitious hour and a 'good luck woman' or 'good luck man', that is a man or women with many children and living mates, were selected to install a newly purchased bed. After the bed was in place, children were invited onto the bed as an omen of fertility with the more, the merrier. For the same reason, the bed was scattered with red dates, oranges, lotus seeds, peanuts, pomegranates and other fruits. Part of the fun was watching the children scramble for the fruit
Chinese Wedding CostumesThebrideandinbridegroomtraditional weddingcostumes which arered,coloraluckyconsideredtheMingsincedynasty
Chinese Wedding Costumes • The bride and bridegroom in traditional wedding costumes which are red, a color considered lucky since the Ming dynasty
Chinese Wedding DecorationsMFirecrackers were set evilspirits as the bride departedinthe sedanchairThephysicalmovementFEEEsymbolized the transferofftofrighten away ofthe bridefrom herparent'sfamilytoher husband's.囍
Chinese Wedding Decorations • Firecrackers were set evil spirits as the bride departed in the sedan chair. The physical movement symbolized the transfer off to frighten away of the bride from her parent's family to her husband's
Chinese Wedding Car
Chinese Wedding Car
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