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One will find that the traditional Chinese wedding dress is a little different from the typical American dress. It is generally much more decorative, and much more work is put into it. The type of dress that is worn usually has something to do with the region that the family is from. Those who are in the north may wear the Qi Pao, and those who are from the south would wear the Cheongsan. There are many other examples from within china which are shown in the styles of dress, which could be Mongolian, Tibetian, or even Taiwanese. There are many other groups as well which we will not have time to go into.

The dress's color is especially significant. Most Chinese women wear red at their weddings, because red signifies happiness. In China, white symbolizes death, so this is not a suitable color for a wedding dress. However, Western sensibilities have leaked into tradition, and Chinese brides have begun to wear white, which symbolizes that they have begun to accept Western culture.

A man getting married in a traditional Chinese wedding is likely going to wear gray or black. These colors are suitable for a man, but on a bride would signify grief. They may also have clothing colored specific to their station, much like western wedding ceremonies. They generally do not wear red, and instead wear colors such as those who grieve do. This doesn't mean anything bad; it's just the way it is.

Many Chinese wedding dresses is also have golden embroidery decorations, and it's important to note that not every tailor can do this. Because of that, a highly skilled cloth worker is usually called in; in turn, that means it's usually only wealthy Chinese families who have golden embroidery on the wedding dress.

Modern Chinese wedding dress traditions generally come from the ancient Qing Dynasty, the last ruling dynasty in China. Ruling from 1644 to 1912, they were established by the Manchu clan, still in existence today in northeastern China.

It is absolutely amazing to look back at the past and see the things that influence who we have become. This is of course true for every culture, and not just China. Every culture has its own traditions and past, and if you look closely at your own culture, you may find that it's not that much different than it was just a few hundred years ago.

There's a lot more you can find out about this, and you can find a lot more information about the traditional Chinese wedding dress just by looking back in time and doing a lot of reading. There is an utterly fascinating story behind all of this, just waiting to be discovered.
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