Infiltration of western cultural knowledge
① Age: Most westerners want to look young in each other's eyes, and are secretive about their actual age, especially women. After twenty-four, they won't tell others their age.
Marriage: Westerners think that marriage is purely personal privacy, and it is impolite to ask others. If you ask the opposite sex if you are married, it means that you care too much about each other.
③ Income: Westerners regard this as personal face, because it is related to a person's ability and status. Not only should we not discuss income, but we should also avoid discussing issues that reflect personal income, such as housing, property and clothing.
4 Address: Westerners believe that if you leave your address, you should invite people to your home, but usually you don't like inviting people casually.
⑤ Experience: Westerners regard personal experience as their own card and will not touch it easily.
Work: People in China like to ask others, "What are you up to?" "Where to?" In fact, this is just a greeting. It doesn't matter whether you answer it or not. In the eyes of foreigners, asking such questions is either boring or deliberately prying into other people's privacy.
⑦ Faith: Religious beliefs and political opinions are very serious to westerners, and you can't talk nonsense.
Western wedding culture knowledge
Western Valentine's Day originated in ancient Rome. One of the most popular legends is that in the third century A.D., there were wars in ancient Rome, and the tyrant Claudius ordered men to go to the battlefield and prohibited them from getting married and engaged. People who are engaged must also break off their engagement, and the people are full of complaints.
Brother Valentine lived in a temple not far from the tyrant's palace, and he was angry at the tyrant's abuse. When a couple came to the temple to ask for his help, Valentine quietly married them in front of the sacred altar. Word spread like wildfire, and many people became partners with Valentine's help.
When the tyrant learned about it, he threw Valentine into the dungeon, and Valentine was tortured to death. It was February 270 14. In order to commemorate this kind monk, future generations designated February 14 as Valentine's Day.
Many customs when westerners get married are familiar to everyone, and the wedding scene is lively, beautiful and romantic. Due to the continuous opening up of China and the cultural exchanges between the East and the West, many aspects of Chinese wedding customs have also been influenced by it, such as wearing wedding dresses and diamond rings, which have become an indispensable part of urban weddings. However, its origin and symbolic significance are not clear to everyone. Here is a brief introduction to the origin and meaning of some western wedding supplies and nouns.
Welsh love key:
In the past, Welsh men spent most of their time at sea. They will choose a good piece of wood and carve a "love key" by themselves. This "love key" symbolizes love, wealth, loyalty and dedication, and is a kind of love thing. The "love key" is rich in styles and carved patterns, with different images and ingenuity. It depends on how smart the young man is, how skillful his hands are and how deep his love is. After returning from the sea, the young man will dedicate this "love key" to the girl he has long admired. Today, it is still a symbol of love, but it is not limited to making promises. It can be given as a "love key" on birthdays, wedding anniversaries or other special occasions.
White wedding dress:
White wedding dresses were the most popular in the Victorian era. At that time, Queen Victoria married her sweetheart in a beautiful white wedding dress. Since then, the white wedding dress has swept the world, and it is still the most popular wedding dress for girls, because it symbolizes purity and loyalty. Before Queen Victoria, brides didn't pay attention to color, even black, as long as they looked good.
Wear new and old, gold and blue:
When the bride gets married, she should not only wear a beautiful new wedding dress, but also wear old garters from married women, borrowed gold coins symbolizing the sun, and blue objects symbolizing the moon (because Diana, the goddess of the moon, is regarded as the patron saint of women). It is said that only in this way can good luck come.
Garter belt:
In fact, the function of garters is not only to pray for good luck, but also to help the bride avoid the trouble of a new house. In the past, when the bride and groom entered the bridal chamber, all the guests would follow them. Now the custom has changed a lot, and only a few close guests can enter the bridal chamber to have fun with the bride. In order to stop the guests who make trouble in the bridal chamber, the groom will take off the bride's garter and throw it at them, and take the opportunity to close the bedroom door in the midst of laughter and chaos.
Wedding dress: used to cover the bride's face in case her old lover is jealous and ruin the wedding.
Horseshoe:
In Britain and some other western countries, brides often tie horseshoes on their wrists with ribbons. Legend has it that Dunstan, a holy wizard, once put magic on the horseshoe and the devil's feet. The devil begged for mercy and promised never to set foot in a house with horseshoes again, so horseshoes had the function of avoiding evil spirits. Nowadays, horseshoes have become a symbol of good luck and many children.
Cross the threshold:
At the wedding, the bride must be helped by the groom to cross the threshold when she enters the door. It is said that this is because their families painted honey on the threshold of their new house, hoping that their marriage would be as sweet as honey. The groom picked up the bride to prevent honey from sticking to her skirt. There is also a saying that they painted the doorsill with fine oil and herbs. In order to prevent the bride from accidentally slipping, the groom picked up the bride and crossed it.
Wedding banquet:
Bridesmaids and groomsmen should also dress up as the bride and groom, which is said to deceive the bride and groom's old lovers, so that they can't tell the bride and groom apart, thus making the wedding reception go smoothly. There is also a saying that it is to deceive evil spirits and prevent them from hurting new people.
Throw candy:
Candied almonds are often thrown at weddings, which indicates that marriage is both bitter and sweet. The candy sprinkled must be odd, which is considered to bring good luck to the couple.
Bouquet throwing: The bride throws the bouquet backwards with her back to everyone, and whoever is lucky enough to receive it is the next person to get married. This is a very exciting moment!
Wedding cake:
In the past, the top layer of the wedding cake was specially reserved and hidden under the bed of the new house, praying for the bride to have stronger children. A year later, the bride and groom took out the cake and ate it together. This will bless their health and all the best. Needless to say, this custom is out of fashion now, but some newlyweds still keep cakes in the refrigerator until their first wedding anniversary. The international standard is five floors.
Honey wine:
On their wedding night, the bride and groom will drink mead. This is a custom handed down from the Middle Ages. It is said that drinking mead can make many children more blessed. If the bride gives birth to a child after 10 months of marriage, it will be a great honor for the people who brew honey wine. The winemaker will gain great fame and business, and his name will be used as the name of the newborn.
Champagne tower:
Zheng Xiang is the fusion of blood and blood, respectful and sweet. The international standard is five floors.