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How They Overlap: Common Themes in Chinese Weddings and Chinese New Year

Writer's picture: Taufan PutraTaufan Putra

Both occasions share several cultural elements, highlighting the importance of family and prosperity in Chinese traditions:

  • Focus on Family: Whether it’s a wedding or New Year’s celebration, family plays a pivotal role. Both events center around honoring parents, elders, and ancestral roots.

  • Symbolic Colors and Decorations: Red and gold dominate both celebrations, representing luck, wealth, and happiness.

  • Rituals of Blessings: Chinese weddings and New Year celebrations include acts of reverence, such as the tea ceremony in weddings and offering prayers or gifts to ancestors during New Year.

  • Food as a Symbol of Fortune: Food is central to both events, with specific dishes representing luck, abundance, and fertility.






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