Qingdao wedding customs

Qingdao wedding customs: In the old days, powerful people used "six rites" when getting married, namely, accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting gifts, asking for a date, and personally welcoming. Although the etiquette of ordinary people's homes is simple, they still have to go through many procedures such as matchmaking, betrothal (making a matchmaking ceremony), sending dates, sending dowry, and getting married.

Giving dowries and getting married often become opportunities for wealthy people to show off their family status, and extravagant affairs encourage extravagance and waste. There are many feudal superstitions in wedding customs, such as determining the birth date of the marriage, and looking at whether the zodiac signs of men and women are incompatible, etc. In the old days, there were sayings such as "the white horse is afraid of the green ox, the sheep and the rat once rest; the golden rooster is afraid of the jade dog, the rooster and the monkey are not enough".

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, new marriage laws were implemented, and many of the old marriage customs, such as finger-marriage, baby marriage, child brides, infernal marriage, makeup, and one man marrying two wives, have disappeared.

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Wedding tokens:

1. Dragon and phoenix appear auspicious

Dragon and phoenix are often seen at Chinese weddings This is because in China, dragons and phoenixes are symbols of auspiciousness, representing nobility, magnificence, auspiciousness, and a harmonious and happy relationship between husband and wife. This tradition comes from ancient Chinese myths and legends.

2. Firecrackers

Chinese people like to set off firecrackers on festival days to increase the festive atmosphere. During major festivals, such as the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival, firecrackers and fireworks are set off to express people's joy and because the Chinese believe that setting off firecrackers can ward off evil spirits. In traditional Chinese weddings, setting off firecrackers is an essential item. The more firecrackers you set off, the louder they are, the more good luck you bring.

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