中西方婚差异.ppt

love Marriage and wedding “The rose speaks of love silently，in a language known only to the heart” --玫瑰演绎无言的爱 Love is composed of a soul inhabitanting two bodies.  –Aristotle爱就是两个身体一个灵魂 What is love Contents 1.introduction 2.The difference between Chinese ~ and Western weddings 3.Reasons behind different weddings 4.Conclusion 5.Special weddings 1. Introduction Holding a wedding is regarded as a very solemn ceremony either in China or in western. Traditionally, Chinese wedding has many steps and the procedure is complex. The whole wedding is filled with bright red color. Comparing with it, western wedding appears much simple. Their wedding seems more romantic. There are also many reasons that result these differences such as religions and the way of thinking . 2.The difference between Chinese and Western weddings Different procedures However, in western wedding, the procedure is simple and the bride wears white dress which presents pure and the whole wedding is in a romantic atmosphere. The priest plays an important role in the wedding ceremony. The wedding is held in church. Chinese Procedure Details Ancestor worship 祭拜先祖 Set off firecrackers 燃放爆竹 Tao xi 讨囍（红包） Wedding Banquet 婚庆囍宴 Dresses 凤冠霞帔 Cross the brazier 跨火盆 The sedan chair 新娘花轿 Modern wedding has many differences from the traditional wedding in China. The horse is replaced by car and the bride wears white dress .But most of them do not change. Western Procedure The ceremony proceeded with the priest saying, “(Bridegroom’s Name), do you take (Bride’s Name) for your lawful wedded wife, to live together after God’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimon