On January 18, it
was bustling with noise and excitement at the Anhui Yuanquan Hui-culture Folk
Museum. Hundreds of international students from 26 countries at five
universities in Anhui province gathered here to hold a time-travel Qing-style
wedding for a New Indian couple.
The 22-year-old bride and 23-year-old groom are now both medical interns
in Anhui Medical University. They met each other when studying in Ahui Medical
Universiry. (Shandong
University) Both of them are
fascinated with Chinese traditional culture, that’s why they came with the idea
to hold a Chinese traditional wedding. They said they would hold an Indian
traditional wedding when they were back to their country, but they would be so
proud to tell their friends in India that they had hold such a Chinese
charasteritic wedding here in Huizhou.
This Qing-style
wedding ceremony include many old Chinese traditions such as throwing silk
balls, the bridal sedan chair, the three bows of the bride and groom, and
serving the parents cups of tea. Here are some pictures of the wedding
ceremony.
The groom was on
the way to pick up his bride, with the bridal sedan chair or "Hua
Jiao" in Chinese. (Qingdao
University).
The three bows
ceremony. It is the most important part in a traditional Chinese Wedding and is
often start at an auspicious hour which is particularly selected by divination.
In the ancient time, a new couple will officially become husband and
wife after this ceremony. The three bows are respectively to the parents,
to the heaven and earth and to themselves each other. This picture above is the
third bows.
The groom lifted
the curtain for the bride. This part is right after the three bows. It is
auspicious to lift the curtain with a Chinese scale beam.
The bride was
ready to throw the silk ball. This is quite similar to the nowadays' bride
throwing her bouquet. It implies that he lucky one who catches the ball will be
the next one to get married.
The perfect match.
May joy and happiness in their marriage.
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