But today s chinese weddings have lost their character and the symbolism of wedding gift selection is not well understood.
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Careful selection of weddings gifts was of even greater importance at traditional chinese weddings.
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That s because in lieu of gifts chinese wedding guests typically give a red envelope called hóngbāo 紅包.
For millennia chinese weddings were grand occasions of ceremony and ritual and weddings gifts contained symbolic meanings.
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Guo dàlǐ also known as 納彩 or nàcǎi is an important part of the chinese wedding tradition.
The standard gift picking out a gift for a chinese wedding is usually pretty simple.
Most of the red envelopes are given to family members to celebrate the new year.
Traditionally the elderly and married couples give out red envelopes to children and young unmarried adults.
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Gifts should be given in even numbers as the gesture means good things double in chinese culture.
During this exchange the groom s family presents the bride s family with betrothal gifts called 聘礼 or pìnlǐ to symbolize prosperity and good luck.
They were the perfect size for wedding favors.
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Red envelopes in china have traditionally been exchanged with a monetary gift during holidays or on special occasions such as birthdays and weddings.
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