Download or read book Uncle Peter s Amazing Chinese Wedding written by Lenore Look and published by Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chinese American girl describes the festivities surrounding her uncle's Chinese wedding and the customs behind each one.

Download or read book Chinese Wedding Traditions written by Yujing He and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chinese wedding is a long, formal and complicated process that may seem to take forever, but the wedding itself is only a brief moment in time when considering the age of the traditions which it contains. The ancient wedding traditions created bonds that helped China become the country it is today, and many weddings in China still contain themes or modified customs taken from the traditional wedding ceremony.

Download or read book Chinese Marriage Traditions written by Daniel Tong and published by Armour Publishing Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Celebrations Federation 1951 S A written by and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Material in the Programs and invitations ephemera collection includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus.

Download or read book Wedding Feng Shui written by Laura Lau and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wedding planning book like no other, Wedding Feng Shui can help any prospective bride and groom plan the perfect nuptials, with advice on everything from finding the luckiest day to get married to choosing the perfect flowers. In Wedding Feng Shui, renowned Chinese astrologers Laura Lau and Theodora Lau, co-authors of The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes, explain how anyone of any culture can use Eastern wisdom to create a personalized, meaningful, and beautiful wedding.

Download or read book Wild Geese and Tea written by Shu Shu Costa and published by Riverhead Books (Hardcover). This book was released on 1997 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical wedding planner for Chinese-, Japanese-, and Korean-Americans, this book is beautifully illustrated and rich with history and traditions. Featuring an eight-page color insert, it is an essential guide for Asian-Americans--one that honors ancient heritage as it inspires the creation of new traditions.

Download or read book The Writing of Weddings in Middle Period China written by Christian de Pee and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking work that treats writing as a ritual practice and texts as ritual objects.

Download or read book A Biblical Approach to Chinese Traditions and Beliefs written by Daniel Tong and published by Armour Publishing Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Family and Kinship in Chinese Society written by Ai-li S. Chin and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references.

Download or read book Marriage Customs of the World written by George Monger and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lucky in Love written by Eleni N. Gage and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every engaged couple wants two things: a meaningful wedding and a lifetime of happiness. This great gift book is a cross-cultural collection of marriage folklore that will help you achieve both. Create your own lucky traditions with nods to each other’s heritage, customs from places you’ve visited together, and auspicious rituals that just feel special. Whether you are just engaged or you’re days away from tying the knot, you’ll gain insight every step of the way. With this book as your guide, you can make your own luck in love.

Download or read book Rustic Wedding Chic written by Maggie Lord and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RusticWeddingChic.com is the number one online resource for rustic & country weddings. Rustic weddings are the hottest alternative to the traditional hotel ballroom, allowing couples to make their day more personal. Maggie Lord, founder of RusticWeddingChic.com shares inspiration, ideas and advice on planning a rustic and country wedding. Get an insider’s look at real weddings set in rustic locations, country and farm destinations, and backyard venues, all with an independent, eco-friendly and creative approach. Rustic Wedding Chic is also the inspiration for a collection of rustic wedding favors and goods from Whispering Pines.

Download or read book Handbook of World Families written by Bert N. Adams and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of World Families clarifies and promotes a cross-cultural perspective on the family by an examination of 25 countries worldwide, with the same topics covered in parallel fashion for each. These topics include a brief demographic and historic description of the country, mate selection, child rearing practices, gender roles, family stresses and violence, divorce and remarriage, kinship, aging and death, and the family within the broader societal institutions including politics, economics, and religion.

Download or read book Chinese Myths and Legends written by Lianshan Chen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.

Download or read book Diasporas Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity written by Terence Heng and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age of increasingly fragmented migration, consumption, and globalisation, how do diasporic individuals navigate their ethnic identities? Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity investigates the ways that Chinese Singaporeans shape their Chineseness through wedding rituals and artefacts. Proposing a framework of ethnic identity as a journey, this book will Interrogate the processes underlying diasporic ethnicity-making through weddings. Offer new concepts of transdiasporic space, ethnic tastes, and aesthetic dissonance. Explore the intersections between commercialism, ethnicity, and socio-economic divides. Map the micro-social ramifications of ethnic and racial policy in Singapore. As a former professional wedding photographer, Terence Heng brings a sociological lens to the scripted and spontaneous arena of social interactions that is the wedding day. By combining ethnographic observation, photography, and poetry, Heng reveals the many decisions and demands that underscore Singaporean Chinese weddings, offering novel insights into the roles of the bridal couple, their social networks, and the wedding industry.

Download or read book Wedding Traditions from Around the World Coloring Book written by Brenda Sneathen Mattox and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2007-09-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an American couple cutting the cake to Japanese drinking sake and Germans breaking dishes, these 30 romantic images depict an international array of bridal customs.

Download or read book Chinese Religions written by Christian Jochim and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1986 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism focusing on the interaction between religion and aspects of Chinese culture such as the family, the community, the arts, etc.