If you could time-travel--burst through some wormhole into an ancient Chinese wedding, maybe--what would you see?
It
depends. China is huge--you won't find continuity across regions or
time. In Nanhui during the Qing brides sang loud lamentations, weeping
as they left their parents' houses. In older Confucian ceremonies they
rode quietly in carriages, wearing black and red to symbolize mixed
sadness and joy. Traditional weddings in modern China reflect Qing
dynasty traditions, but we're going to step even further back and look
at food you might see at early Tang or Han dynasty weddings.
