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Picking Great Chinese Wedding Gifts

Article Category: Marriage

Author Name: James Tien

For any westerner, Chinese wedding gifts can be quite confusing. You may find it hard to know just what you should get the happy couple. Even if they are quite westernized, it's appropriate to stick to the Chinese customs for these occasions. Chances are, the couple will have a more traditional wedding, but even if they don't, a traditional gift is much appreciated.

Money is a very common way to go at weddings in China. The money is tucked into a red envelope to be given to the couple. In this culture, it's not offensive to do this. It makes life a lot easier if you aren't good at picking things out, too.

Not everyone is comfortable giving cash as a gift, so if that's you, there are other options. You can choose a more elegant present and give that instead. There are a number of things to keep in mind, however.

First, red is the traditional color of a wedding, so try to look for items in this color. Secondly, avoid white or black in your wedding presents. These colors are not appropriate for this type of ceremony. White is the color associated with death.

You'll find that numbers hold great importance to the culture. Avoid things in sets of four since the word for this number in Chinese sounds very much like death. All that changes is the way it's intoned. You can certainly use the number 8 though. This is a good luck number and when giving money, it can be offered in amounts of 8, such as $88.

Some things are simply unacceptable to be given away. For a Chinese wedding, it's very important to avoid anything that could bring bad luck. Here are a few things to avoid.

Knives are just one of the inappropriate household items to give. Clocks and picture frames are also a bad idea, since both symbolize death. Fans are also a poor gift, since they are considered to symbolize a separating of the couple.

What should you be looking for specifically? A fish is a great symbol to include in any item, since it represents fertility and that's a good thing for newlyweds. You might also try finding a gold chicken motif.

You don't need to get anything terribly complicated for Chinese wedding gifts. In fact, if you just can't come up with something appropriate, keep in mind that cash in a red envelope is completely acceptable. It's a quick and easy way to go if you aren't sure of anything else.

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