Published on:
December 19, 2015

by: Guest

A wedding in China (part 2)

Previously in Part 1 I wrote about the events leading up to the wedding day and the various ceremonies that take place to get traditional blessings on the wedding – now the focus switches to the main event, and the amazing banquet that takes place… At about 6pm at a local restaurant the bride and [...]

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Published on:
November 22, 2015

by: Guest

A wedding in China (part 1)

So what happens at a Chinese wedding today? It is certainly very different to how we traditionally conduct weddings in the west! Here are my experiences: 2 days to go: A traditional Chinese meal for lunch is served at the bride’s parent’s home, including dumplings, pork dishes, eggplant, cabbage, and noodle dishes. The parents of [...]

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