............The Transition of Chinese Marriage and Family System ● Selecting the wedding date The boy's family asked the fortune-teller to choose a date according to the astrological book when it would be proper and propitious to hold the wedding ceremony. ●
⚫ Selecting the wedding date The boy's family asked the fortune-teller to choose a date according to the astrological book when it would be proper and propitious to hold the wedding ceremony. The Transition of Chinese Marriage and Family System
The Transition of Chinese Marriage and Family System ● Wedding Ceremony: The wedding ceremony began with the groom and his party meeting the 字直子 bride in her home.Before this day the bride's dowry would have been : sent to the boy's house.The dowry represented her social status and wealth,and would be displayed at the boy's house.The most common dowries included scissors like two butterflies never separating,rulers indicating acres of fields,and vases for peace and wealth
⚫ Wedding Ceremony: The wedding ceremony began with the groom and his party meeting the bride in her home. Before this day the bride's dowry would have been sent to the boy's house. The dowry represented her social status and wealth, and would be displayed at the boy's house. The most common dowries included scissors like two butterflies never separating, rulers indicating acres of fields, and vases for peace and wealth. The Transition of Chinese Marriage and Family System