英语presentation中西方婚礼差异课件.pptx

1、The Differences Between Chinese and Western Wedding Culture黄闪闪（42）刘欣欣（17）杨孟君（29）轩照光（27）.Workload Distribution Traditional Chinese wedding （黄闪闪 42）Western wedding （刘欣欣 17）Causes of differences（杨孟君29）Judgments and tendency（轩照光 27）.Traditional Chinese WeddingChinese wedding customsWedding ceremony.Chin

2、ese wedding customs Three most delightful moments:Success in the imperial examination（科举考试）Marriage The birth of a son.ColorRed：signifies love,joy and prosperity wedding gown（新娘礼服）（新娘礼服）quilt（被子）、（被子）、pillow（枕头（枕头）.Foodearly birth of a healthy baby早生贵子 Chinese date 枣 peanut 花生 longan 桂圆 chestnut 栗子.

3、Wedding couplet.Preparation1.Request for Marrying the Bride 2.Request for Bride and Grooms Birth Dates3.Engagement 4.Formal Gifts for the Brides Family5.Select the Wedding Date.Three letters and six etiquettes Do anyone know what are the“Three letters and six etiquettes”（三书六礼）?the betrothal letter（聘

4、书）the gift letter（礼书）the wedding letter（迎亲书）纳采、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎.Wedding ceremonyFive Parts1.Go to the brides home to escort bride2.Accompany bride to bridegrooms family on wedding day3.Perform the formal wedding ceremony4.bridal chamber5.Tea ceremony.Part 1music and firecrackersgo to the brides home t

5、o escort（护送）her back to the wedding.This picture shows escorting.Part 2the groom rides in front Kick the curtain of the sedan chair踢轿门to kick off the brides pride.Part 31 bow to the heaven and earth.2 bow to their parents3 bow to each other.Part 4stir up the red veil 掀盖头 cross-cupped wine.Part 5Luck

6、y moneyOffer a cup of tea Give red envelopes.Happy ending.Western weddingWestern wedding customs Wedding ceremony.Food Wedding cake Bee sweet wine Western wedding customs.Dress Suspenders（吊袜带）Wedding ceremony veil（婚礼面纱）Bridal veil（婚纱）.Others Propose and engagement Bachelor party.Wedding ceremony1.He

7、ld in the church,and presided over by a priest or pastor,relatives and friends are invited.Something Old,Something New,Something Borrowed,Something Blue,Silver six pence.2.White wedding dress,black suit.3.The priest led the bride and groom took the wedding vows.4.Exchange wedding rings.5.The host pr

8、oclaims they become man and wife.6.The reception.7.The activitiesWedding cakeDancesToasts.8.Tossing of the brides bouquet and garter.After the wedding:the honeymoon.Causes of Differences.Four aspects Religion Historical background Cultural background Way of thinking.Religion China:Buddhism bow to th

9、e Heaven and EarthWestern：ChristianismHeld in the church,presided over by a priest.Historical background China:red Ancient Chinese worship the god of sun festivity（喜庆）、lucky、success、flourish（兴旺）West:white Roman times,it stands for festivity 19s,it means rich 20s,it represents purity、virginity.Cultur

10、al backgroundIn China Ethic（伦理道德）Unity of Man and Nature（天人合一）Not only related to the two persons,but the two families.A series of rituals reflect importance Bowing to their parents shows respect to the elder.In the west Religion admit by god Live a happy life with the aegis（庇护）of god.Way of thinkin

11、gChinese Conservatism（保守）,lively（热闹的）Emphasize ceremonyWestern Open-minded Personality Innovation、not formalized.Judgments and tendency.Judgment the culture communication of the Chinese and western the rapid development of global integration peoples minds come into bloompromote the styles of wedding

12、 to change greatly,and enrich the wedding culture.Tendency The style of the Chinese wedding The western-style wedding.The main color of the classical western-style wedding renders shallow,which present the purity of love In the domestic,the mass-tone attune of the wedding is changed to red which pre

13、sents the meaning of celebration.Western-style wedding of Chinese style.The new generation own forward thinking and receive easily the new things They can not only enjoy the happy lovers world but also grow their knowledge they are reluctant to be restricted by the complicated and overloaded traditi

14、onal weddingTravelling wedding and honeymoon wedding.Tendency The style of the Chinese wedding The western-style wedding.The western-style wedding the foreign brides walk into the bridal sedan chair from the church married by the way of Sitting sedan,praying the Earth and Sky,Entering the bridal chamber,lifting the head cover.