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Show A CHINESE WEDDING. KrervtMnR Connected nilh the Ceremonies Cere-monies Is ! ke.l in Red. The Chinese place a significance upon up-on every color, and in connection with a wedding red obtains a deep-rooted, mysterious importau, e. the next bridal color in value being cold. At a betrothal be-trothal the bridesroom-c'Cv t sor.ds his sweetheart a- pair of bracelets fastened together with a piece of red ribbon or cord. The bride and bridegroom drain tw0 wine cups at the wedding, which are also connected by a rod cord. Ia northern China the attendants wear a tall felt bat. and each hat has a red feather stink upright in it. The attendants at-tendants also carry the wedding presents. pres-ents. A sedan chair bears the bride herself. In sotuh China a sedan most wonderfully gilded is uod by the wealthy classes, and it is decorated with wbat nppeirs at tirsl sight to be brilliant inlaid stones, but which are in reality the glossy feathers of the king-Usher. A handsome cloth of glowing red with trimmed border is also thrown over the c h.tir. In the owo of the poorer classes led is also th prevailing bridal color, and n chair of ordinary carved wood, painted a bright red, is used. Above the door of the ''iair a hind ,-f charm is placarded or hung upon a rod cloth. The chair itself is sent by the bridegroom, accompanied ac-companied by what corresponds to our ''est man. Tl,is f,,ncl ionary brings with hint a letter written in yellow or Kohl upon ted paper, praying the lady to outer and take her place. Men drewsod all i red. and carrying red Parcels containing u pivscnts. fall into th.' procession. Oihor bearers 'arry boards and banners inscribed in golden letters up,,n a rod ground, ''liese banners (oil the pedigree of both Win's, liehind (ho ben: crs oomo the "thor allendanls. with long polos on which are hung V(,vv ,,;,n,;ilMU(, lan-t,M",1!i- Tho bride's xeil is of brir.ht crimson hue. and her dies ivtal sold aud searh-f. |