中西婚礼文化差异--英文版Word格式文档下载.docx
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ThisarticleattemptscomparedifferentaspectsoftheweddingofChineseandWesterntofindoutthedifferencesandanalyzethecausesofthedifferences.Weddingisanimportantpartofculture,ithascomeintoadifferentweddingcustomsundertheinfluenceofdifferentculturesbetweenthewestandeast.InordertofindoutdifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternweddingculture,thisarticlewillshowitthroughthecomparisonontheformofweddingceremonyandweddingparty.
Firstofall,let'
sfocusontheweddingforms.
ThefeatureoftraditionalweddingcustomsinChinais“complicated”.Thespecificprocessis:
themanproposemarriage,andifthewomanagreedtotheproposedmarriage,themancouldgotothewoman'
sfamilywiththebrideprice.Andthenhewouldaskthewoman'
sdateofbirth,anddivinegoodandbadfortuneofhernameandtheirmarriage.Andasatokenofengagement,themanwouldsendjewelry,silk,andevensheeporpig.Themangivethedowrytothewoman’sfamily,andtwofamilywouldchooseanauspiciousdayforthewedding.Andatlast,thenewhusbandwillgotohiswife’sfamilyinpersontomarryher.[1]
Thefeatureoftraditionalweddingcustomsinwesternis“romantic”.Onthewedding,playingtheweddingmarch,relativesandfriendslightthecandles,thepriestandthechoircomesin,thenthebridesmaidsandthebestmancomein,thebride’sparentsaccompanythebridecomesintoplay,andalltheaudiencestoodup.Fathersolemnlyhandedthedaughtertothegroom,theparentsofwomansatdown,alltheguestsseated.Pastoristhechiefwitnessattheweddingceremony,thenewcouplewillmaketheoathofmarriage,thebrideandgroomexchangedweddingrings.Undertheleadingofchoir,theguestssingingblessingsongs.Theywalkedoutofthechurch,followedbythebestmanandbridesmaids,familymembersandgueststhenexitthechurch.Andatlast,comestheweddingparty.[2]
Here,wecanfindoutthat,inChina,peopledidnothaveafixedbelief,butChinesepeoplewouldrespecttheconstraintsof"
moral"
.TheConfucianismisthebiggestinfluenceontheChinese.Confucianismthoughtmoralindicatoroffilialpietyisveryimportant.Marriageisnolongerapersonalmatter,butthebigeventofwholefamily,loveisnotthebasisformarriage.Chinesepeopleareverycautiousaboutmarriage.Sobothmenandwomenmustputfamilyinterestsfirstwhenchoosingtheirownlover.Chinesepeoplepayspecialattentionto"
harmonybetweennaturalandhuman"
formingatraditionalconceptof"
bignatural"
.Socomplicatedweddingceremony,worshipandbowdowntonaturalreflectstherespectforthesolemnmarriageandnatural.
However,peopleliveinWesternwouldnotthinkso,capitalistcultureisformedduringthe"
Renaissance"
inthe16thcentury.Theypreached"
humanism"
theyfollowthefamilyvaluesoffreedomandequality.Couplesmarriedforlove,notthereputationandstatusofthefamily.
Astheweddingpartyisanindispensablepartofthewedding,arethereanydifferences?
InChina,thetraditionalweddingisaverygrandbanquet,usuallyheldatnoon,lastforonetothreedays.Thegroom'
sparentswillentertainalltheirfriends.Onthefeast,peopleeat,drink,chat,andthengohomeafterdinner,andthegroomwillpaythecostoftheweddingparty.Butguestsaregivenenoughgiftstopaythemanwedding,andevenaslightsurplus.Onthebanquet,thebrideandgroomwilltoasttoeachoftheguest.Chinesepeoplewouldlikeamorelivelywedding,sothattheyfeelauspicious.People'
sreligiousbeliefisveryclear,andtheimpactonthepersonallifeisgreat.Sotheirweddingshouldfollowthereligiousdogmaoffaith.ChristianityhasagreatinfluenceforWesterners,amarriagewhichhaveGod'
stestimonyisveryimportantforthem.[1]
Thetypeoffoodisfollowedthebrideandgroom’sculturaltraditionandtheeconomicconditionsofbride'
sfamily,because,usually,thebride'
sfamilywouldpayfortheweddingbanquetintheUnitedStates.Thebrideandgroomwilltakethefirstdanceatthebeginningofbanquet,andthenthepartybegin.Forwesterners,ratherthantheweddingcarpickupandputonalargebanquet,themostimportantprogramoftheweddingisthecongratulationsofpriest,andthepromiseandringsexchanged.Weddingbanquetwillbeintheformofabuffet,sotheguestcanuseasmallamountofmoneytoheldabigbanquet,colleagues,guestscouldeatanyfoodaccordingtotheirownneeds,sotherewillnothaveanywaste.[2]
So,wecanobviouslyfindoutthatChinesepeoplepaymoreattentiontothefestiveandlively.Chinesepeopl
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