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1、中西方婚礼差异英语作文 As an old saying goes:marriage is the most important matter in womens life.Marriage is a very important part in ones life.So does the wedding ceremony.However,different countries have different wedding ceremonies because of the culture difference.There are many differences between the Ch

2、inese wedding ceremony and the wedding ceremony in western countries.In China,when the bridegroom picks up the bride from the brides house,it is always beset with difficulties.For example,the family of the bride will not let the bridegroom enter the house except that the bridegroom gives them red pa

3、per containing money as a gift;after the bridegroom get into the house,the family of the bride will hide the shoes of the bride in order to stop the bride going out with the bridegroom.And then when they come out of the house,the bride has to step over a brazier and a saddle,which means booming and

4、safe.After that they will get to the bridegrooms house where a wedding ceremony will be held.The toastmaster of wedding ceremony is always a matchmaker of the newly-weds.In ancient China,people always stood for the theory that man is an integral part of nature.Thus there are three major ceremonies i

5、n wedding ceremony.First,the newly-weds kowtow to the heaven and earth;second,they will kowtow to their parents;thirdly,they will kowtow to each other.It means that newly-weds get the permission of getting married from god and parents.And then the bridegroom and the bride give a cup of tea to their

6、parents.After that their parents should give red packets to them.In the end,the bride gets into the bridal chamber and the bridegroom stays at the banquet to entertain guests with food and liquor and drinks a toast to all of guests.At the end of the ceremony,the best friends of the newly-weds stay a

7、nd celebrate wedding in bridal chamber.The steps of Chinese wedding ceremony are extremely complex,however,the ceremony is also lively and jubilant.The main color in Chinese traditional wedding is red,the so-called“Chinese Red”,which is a color representing a festival atmosphere and good luck.The br

8、ide usually wears red phoenix coronet,red gown and a red scarf,which means everything goes well and that the new couples will have a prosperous life.The groom usually wears starched suits,if possible and more traditionally,he may wear a red gown,mandarin jacket and a red brimmed hat.In the heart of

9、Chinese people,Chinese dragon and phoenix are considered to be scared and beautiful and a symbol of the best marriage.As a result,phoenix is usually embroidered in ancient womans clothing and there is also Longfeng embroidery in bedding.Now due to the western wedding customs,more and more Chinese pe

10、ople begin to accept a white wedding dress.However,in the West,peoples religious belief is very clear,firm and of great importance.The way they arrange their wedding ceremony is in accordance with their religious belief.We can easily find that the Westerners wedding has a strong religious taste,whic

11、h cause the differences in wedding customs.In the western wedding,the ceremony is always quiet and holy.There arent so many steps for the newly-weds when they are getting married.In the western countries,wedding ceremonies are always held in churches.At the wedding day,all friends and families of th

12、e bridegroom and the bride are invited to the wedding.With the music starts,the bride and her father will walk into the church hand in hand.And then the ceremony starts.The pastor who is the toastmaster of wedding starts to officiate at a marriage.He will tell the significance of marriage to everybo

13、dy in the church.According to the traditional habitude,the pastor will let the bride and the bridegroom to promise to each other,“no matter good or bad it is,rich or poor it is,weak or healthy we are,I swear I will love you and cherish you until I die.”Then the bridegroom will kiss the bride and the

14、y exchange the wedding rings.After that,there will be a big feast and the type of food in the feast is depended on the favor of the bride and her families.There are so many prismatic wedding cakes in the corner.Traditionally,the bridegroom and the bride will hold the knife together and cut cakes.Thi

15、s is the first thing they do together.It indicates one thing that since then they will live happily and sweet.And they will eat cakes with guests.After eating,women who dont get married get together to wait for the bride throw the bouquet of flowers to them and the woman who catches the bouquet will

16、 get married next.Because they think that the bouquet of flowers means happiness.After throwing the bouquet,the bride will throw the garter and the man who catches the garter will marry a beautiful girl soon.Next,all guests throw rice to the bridegroom and the bride because it expresses the best wis

17、hes to them.At the end of the ceremony,the bridegroom and the bride will drive the wedding car to make a wedding trip.Going on a honeymoon is a romantic thing.This activity will help the newly-weds enhance their sweet and happy life.The main color in western wedding ceremony is white,which is a symb

18、ol of celebration in Roman times,a symbol of wealth from 1850 to 1900 and represents purity since the beginning of 20th century than any other times.The bride wears a white wedding dress,while the groom is dressed in starched suits.The westerners think the white color has relation to virginity.In th

19、e Catholic tradition,the white color represents happiness,holiness and fidelity,so the brides flowers and the decoration of surrounding environment are also in white.From the above aspects,we can easily see that the venue,color,dress,and marriage customs are very different between Chinese and wester

20、n traditional weddings.On one hand,western wedding ceremony is terrific and romantic while Chinese wedding ceremony is traditional and special.On the other side,western wedding is simple while Chinese wedding is complex.No matter you choose the Chinese style or the western style,you should marry the one you love best,and then you can enjoy a beautiful life.