For many, especially girls, it’s getting married. Today I will speak about the ceremony of wedding in my hometown. The wedding parties will last 4 days.
Double Happiness: Each half of the symbol is the standard character for happiness, written "hsi" or "xi," and pronounced something like "she" in Mandarin (high level tone –; the first tone). Therefore, two "hsi" graphs together represent the wish for the two young newlyweds to have happiness together.
DAY 1
The day before the wedding, the bride and the groom can not see each other just like here in America. If they do, they will have a bad marriage. The night before the wedding, both the bride and the groom go outside to drink or play with their friends to say bye to their single life. In America, it’s similar to a Bachelor Party.
After returning home, both the bride and the groom need to take a thorough shower before the event, change to some fresh new underwear and incense needs to be burnt.
DAY 2 - Wedding Day: picking up the Bride
On the day of the wedding, early in the morning, the groom and the ushers will decorate the cars in the red and drive them over to the bride's home. The groom will send a car of gifts to the bride's family to bring the bride home.
At the door, the bridesmaids will prepare a lot of tricky questions for the groom to answer. The groom not only has to answer all the questions, he also has perform certain acts such as doing push-ups to show that he's strong enough to take care of the bride, or sing out his love for the bride in front of many people. The ushers will help the groom to pass all these tests. The last test is a financial test. The groom has to pay the bridesmaids some 'red envelopes [good fortune] as gifts, then the groom and his ushers can enter the house and greet the bride.
At the bride's home, the bride will put on her bright red wedding gown and the bride's parents will give her jewelry to wear. The bride and the groom have a big feast on the bride’s house in lunch time and toast a lot of relatives.
Good Fortune woman feeds the bride with rice with 3 dishes.
This first feeding symbolizes ever-lasting happiness.
The second feeding symbolizes many future children for happy family.
The third feeding symbolizes good wealth and health and harmony from beginning to end.
. Bride Leaving Home
During the afternoon, the groom's spokeswoman will enter the bride's house and will carry the bride on her back. The bride cannot touch the ground with her feet until she arrives at the groom's house. In some regions, the bride's relatives will throw rice into the air, hoping that the chickens around will eat the rice instead of pecking at the bride. Sometimes, a red umbrella is used to shield the bride as the opening of the umbrella will symbolize she bring good fortune to the groom's family.
As the bride leaves the house, her parents and her relatives will bid her farewell. Wealthy brides often have several girls who will follow her to the groom's family and continue to serve her. These maids are known as ones who 'accompany the marriage'.
. Bride Arriving at the Groom's Home
After the bride arrives at the groom's house, the couple will worship the ancestors and worship the heavens and earth. Then they will serve tea to the groom's family and the relatives will give them red envelopes.
Before the big wedding banquet or dinner, most of the guests will participate in Chinese national games such as mahjong.
During the dinner or wedding banquet, the bride will change into different dresses. But the main dress will be the RED QIPAO.
The bride and groom will toast their guests and receive red envelopes from their guests. After that, the ushers and bridesmaids and friends of the newly married couple will often play certain tricks and games on them. The goal is to make the groom show his love in public.
Day 3 - The Bride Returning Home after the wedding day
On the day after the wedding, the bride awoke early to attend honor the ancestors at dawn.Long long ago, the bride is expected to return to her family three years after the wedding. Nowadays, the bride can be expected to return to her family the day after the wedding. The groom needs to accompany the bride to bring gifts to the bride family.
Day 4
As a tradition, the next day the bride's family will also return part of the gifts to the groom's family as a courtesy. Some regional custom requires that the family should return the head and tail of the roasted pig to the groom's family symbolizing the good beginning and end of the wedding.
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Saturday, March 31, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
what is life
Today, I earned the first money in America.I have a part-time job with my two roommates in the restaurant. Although I earned only 30 dollars, it is very important to me.
In the morning, we got up early, and then walked to the restaurant. In there, first I followed my friends to learn a lot of things due to they have had the job for half a year. Then they asked me to fry some food which the customers ordered and then brought the food to them. My two friends did other works. Although we were a little tired, we were very happy.
I was a teacher in china, and now I did the things which I do not think of. In china, I always spent a lot of time with my friends and on shopping in my spare time. But now I can not do it, I must take care of me by myself. Sometime, when I was in trouble, I used to giving up living here. I missed a lot of people and things. After crying, I thought a lot of things, and I told I must resist and everything will be ok. Maybe now we do not what life is. Life includes many tasting: sweet, spicy, sweat….. "Life is like as a box of chocolate, you never know you will taste next." Everyone never knows what they will taste next.
I always think if I have chance to choose my life, will I choose the way? I face the question, and I can not answer. Maybe, maybe a lot of maybe will be in my though. Now, I must have good everyday to me. I do, and I must.
I hope my all friends have good everyday.
In the morning, we got up early, and then walked to the restaurant. In there, first I followed my friends to learn a lot of things due to they have had the job for half a year. Then they asked me to fry some food which the customers ordered and then brought the food to them. My two friends did other works. Although we were a little tired, we were very happy.
I was a teacher in china, and now I did the things which I do not think of. In china, I always spent a lot of time with my friends and on shopping in my spare time. But now I can not do it, I must take care of me by myself. Sometime, when I was in trouble, I used to giving up living here. I missed a lot of people and things. After crying, I thought a lot of things, and I told I must resist and everything will be ok. Maybe now we do not what life is. Life includes many tasting: sweet, spicy, sweat….. "Life is like as a box of chocolate, you never know you will taste next." Everyone never knows what they will taste next.
I always think if I have chance to choose my life, will I choose the way? I face the question, and I can not answer. Maybe, maybe a lot of maybe will be in my though. Now, I must have good everyday to me. I do, and I must.
I hope my all friends have good everyday.
Monday, March 12, 2007
spring break
I have a wonderful spring break. My aunt and uncle took to visit the Statue of Liberty and the Atlantic city. We spent two days on the Atlantic city. This traveling is my first long one in the America.
My uncle drove three hours from New York to Atlantic city. It’s very beautiful, and I love walking near the beach. When we arrived, we check in the hotel which has a lot of grab games in the hotel. I saw the games machines on my eye first time. After having a nap, my uncle took me to play games, and my aunt said to uncle ”if her parents know I play the games, her parents will kill you” J. My uncle made me a happy time in the break, so he resisted playing the games with me. I am so luck and I played machine, and finally I won 5 dollars. I got excited and so happy.
Then we have a big dinner on the buffer store. It calls buffer, so my uncle and aunt told me I can eat a lot of food. So I opened my stomach to start eating. I ate a piece of staff, 6 small pieces of cake; some see food, 3 cups of ice cream and drank a cup of lemon juice. My uncle and aunt were surprised at me. I think “Bu Chi Bai Bu Chi, do not waste”J.
At 8 PM, they took me to have swim, because they I am good at swimming and I like it. Due to eat a lot of food, I must lose weight now. So I swam in the swimming pool for 2 hours. For the pool is so small, I only swam go and back many time. Finishing swimming, we went to bed. Next morning, I could not get up, because my back was very hurt and I felt very tired. So I slept whole day on the bed. In the evening we check out the hotel, then we went home by car. I had a wonderful holiday, and so funny. I like The Atlantic city.
My uncle drove three hours from New York to Atlantic city. It’s very beautiful, and I love walking near the beach. When we arrived, we check in the hotel which has a lot of grab games in the hotel. I saw the games machines on my eye first time. After having a nap, my uncle took me to play games, and my aunt said to uncle ”if her parents know I play the games, her parents will kill you” J. My uncle made me a happy time in the break, so he resisted playing the games with me. I am so luck and I played machine, and finally I won 5 dollars. I got excited and so happy.
Then we have a big dinner on the buffer store. It calls buffer, so my uncle and aunt told me I can eat a lot of food. So I opened my stomach to start eating. I ate a piece of staff, 6 small pieces of cake; some see food, 3 cups of ice cream and drank a cup of lemon juice. My uncle and aunt were surprised at me. I think “Bu Chi Bai Bu Chi, do not waste”J.
At 8 PM, they took me to have swim, because they I am good at swimming and I like it. Due to eat a lot of food, I must lose weight now. So I swam in the swimming pool for 2 hours. For the pool is so small, I only swam go and back many time. Finishing swimming, we went to bed. Next morning, I could not get up, because my back was very hurt and I felt very tired. So I slept whole day on the bed. In the evening we check out the hotel, then we went home by car. I had a wonderful holiday, and so funny. I like The Atlantic city.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
about dream
Everyone has their dream. When they reach their dream, are they happy? “No pain, no gain”, they maybe give up something to get their goal, as giving up the times with family and their love, as give up doing their favor things, and so on. But are they happy? Maybe only do they know their feeling.
In the Chinese New Year, many Chinese miss hometown very much. I reach my dream that I study in America, but I lose the happy time with my family. I miss them very much, and I believe that all of the international students miss their family now. We must be independent without our family’s helping. We also must spend a lot of time in our study and life. I believe we will do the best in our future.
In another word, are we happy? The question is hard to answer. I think everything will be ok in our future and we will do our best.
In the Chinese New Year, many Chinese miss hometown very much. I reach my dream that I study in America, but I lose the happy time with my family. I miss them very much, and I believe that all of the international students miss their family now. We must be independent without our family’s helping. We also must spend a lot of time in our study and life. I believe we will do the best in our future.
In another word, are we happy? The question is hard to answer. I think everything will be ok in our future and we will do our best.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
visiting the statue of liberty
Yesterday, my aunt took me to the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately, it was so cold and very freeze, but we were happy.
At 10 o’clock in the morning, we started going to the Statue of Liberty. I was excited and looked forward to take picture at there. We took M15 bus. After getting off the bus, we looked for the location. Although my aunt has been in America since 1988, today was her second time to visit the statue. So she could not remember how to get tickets. Then we asked and final we found. We spent 2 hours going the tickets’ office. We were freeze and said why we choose today. But we still continue our traveling.
We passed the security test, and then we went on the ship which goes the statue. Our ship was shaking left and right due to the strong wind. We felt not good and took no pictures. So it was so pity. On the statue island, we began taking pictures for each other. I will show you our pictures.
It was pity that we could not go up to the top of the statue of liberty. Only did we visit the foot of the statue. We passed the 145 steps and went outside for taking picture. At 3 pm we took ship to go back. It was very cold, but we were very happy. I hope everyone will have a nice holiday!
At 10 o’clock in the morning, we started going to the Statue of Liberty. I was excited and looked forward to take picture at there. We took M15 bus. After getting off the bus, we looked for the location. Although my aunt has been in America since 1988, today was her second time to visit the statue. So she could not remember how to get tickets. Then we asked and final we found. We spent 2 hours going the tickets’ office. We were freeze and said why we choose today. But we still continue our traveling.
We passed the security test, and then we went on the ship which goes the statue. Our ship was shaking left and right due to the strong wind. We felt not good and took no pictures. So it was so pity. On the statue island, we began taking pictures for each other. I will show you our pictures.
It was pity that we could not go up to the top of the statue of liberty. Only did we visit the foot of the statue. We passed the 145 steps and went outside for taking picture. At 3 pm we took ship to go back. It was very cold, but we were very happy. I hope everyone will have a nice holiday!
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