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Overseas Chinese look for love at home

BEIJING - Leo Han (alias), a 30-year-old marketing analyst in Seattle, confesses that he is not much of a housekeeper. "I never cooked before I came to the United States," Leo said. "My mom never even let me touch the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

How To Find Chinese Wedding Dress Fit for you!

For a Chinese wedding, just like in every other country, there are customs and traditions that are upheld. Traditionally, in China, the wedding is not about the bride, but the groom. It is his family that hosts the ceremony, as the bride [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Chinese wedding dress

Like western wedding ceremonies, a Chinese wedding ceremony needs enough time for proper preparation. For a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, there are significant differences like the traditional color for the wedding dress and the e [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Chinese flair important to wedding dress designer

In the world of fashion, a well-known name on a garment can be the key to success. But what makes the works of the wedding dress designer Tsai Meiyue stand out is the signature she leaves on her works in - Chinese characters. Some of her [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

The Bridal Veil - A Very Important Part of a Chinese Wedding

Today, many brides in the traditional Chinese weddings are influenced by the western wearing of the white wedding gown. At some point in the day they will change to the traditional gown, but it may be after the ceremony. It is very [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Asian Wedding, Chinese Style

Until I was invited to a Chinese wedding I had no idea how different they were to weddings from a western background. My friend Jiao from work had invited our whole team to the ceremony and although her husband is from a Christian backgr [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Red is the color of traditional Chinese wedding dresses

Chinese weddings are mostly deeply rooted in customs. The traditional color of Chinese wedding dresses is usually red while white color isn't advised. The red color is used in the whole civilisation of Asia. Red is chosen since it is [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2010 | Comments : 1

Traditional Chinese Weddings

Traditional Chinese wedding customs are considered as the foundation of rites in traditional Chinese culture. A wedding is usually a grand occasion with overly-elaborate formalities. There are eight major procedures of. Awedding, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Traditional Chinese Clothing

Because of relatively plain design and structure of traditional Chinese clothing, embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs c [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Marriage Must Haves in Chinese Traditional Wedding

Chinese marriages traditionally include many must-haves like dragon and phoenix jewelry, mandarin duck quilts, Double happiness cut-outs on red paper, Chinese dates, chestnuts and the marriage shoes. Dragon and Phoenix Jewelry On her specia [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Brocade Chinese Wedding Dress Suit

This is a Chinese traditional wedding dress.Luxurious and mesmerizing, this Dress is simply exquisite! A must-have for the well-dressed woman, this dress has the look and feel of wealth and taste!

Posted On : Aug, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Chinese bride in worlds longest wedding dress

A Chinese bride spent her wedding day dressed in a 2,162-meter-long wedding gown, which was handmade by her groom's family, Thursday in Northeast China's Jilin province.More than 200 wedding guests took more than three hours to completely [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Chinese culture in the Philippines

Bienvenido Macario has this question for Paul Simon: " In the Philippines it is still taboo to marry outside one's race. And, perhaps because of the long standing feud with Japan, it is rare to see a Japanese-Chinese couple. I have met [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Chinese Wedding Traditions

Some customs and taboos, courtesy of Chinese Wedding Guide, modern Chinese couples still observe. 1. To avoid clashing of luck, for three months before and after their wedding, the bride and groom will not * attend a funeral or wake [...]