Marriage is the most important thing in the life. In China, a traditional wedding is simple and lively, ceremonious, and joyful. There are some unique features in this ceremony, but in modern society, especially in the city, it is hardly seen any more.

Bridal sedan is the core of the traditional wedding. In wedding, Bride should sit in sedan, then be lifted from her mother's home to her husband's home. Generally, there are two kinds of sedan, that is, four-lifter and eight-lifter,also divided into "dragon sedan" and "phoenix sedan". There are so many suites who hold gongs, umbrellas, fans and so on, besides lifters. In group, there are more than ten persons at least, and the occasion is very magnificent. In a traditional wedding, accompanied with a bridesmaid, Bride wearing a red veil and led along by bridesgroom who holds a red silk in his hands, enters bridal sedan. On the way to husband's home. lifters jolt the sedan as it is neccessary in a joyful wedding. Lifters swing sedan from left to right, causing bride to sit unsteadily inside. Sometimes gridegroom has to substitute for his bride or beg to everyone else, while, all laugh to adding to the jubilance.

Wedding ceremony is the most important part of a traditional Chinese wedding. The newlyweds go to table for heaven and earth where there is a dou - a kind of basket, full of grain. The dou is written with "gold and jade fulfill the dou" on rim and is sealed with red paper. There are many coins placed in four corners of dou to provide the "luck" meaning to guests. There is a cypress branch, called "ready source of money", decorated with copper coins. Besides, one steelyard, a mirror, a loom, a lamp or a candle are also placed near dou. Afterwards, groom stands on left side, bride right by his side, while director prompts, "First bow to the heaven and earth; second bow to parents; third bow to each other". According to the folk saying, they will not be formal couple until bowing to the heaven and earth. As a result, people pay a great attention to this ceremony, An interesting custom is that if groom cannot come to this ceremony, he should ask his sister to hold a cock instead.

After taking bridal sedan, bowing to the heaven, it's time for the newlyweds to go to bridal chamber. According to custom, their relatives and friends get together in the bridal chamber to banter newlyweds. At this time, newlyweds will never get angry even if the teasing games are a bit outrageous, but will try to skillfully dissolve since the relatives and friends intend to delight them.