Bridal chamber teasing

Author: Shang Huipeng
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This book is one of the series "Chinese Folk Custom Series," where "folk custom" refers to the general lifestyle of the people in a certain region, ethnic group, or country. Folklore studies is naturally a very important discipline. It should not only but has also become, to a certain extent, one of the "New National Studies" that can be compared with National Language, National History, Chinese Literature, Chinese Philosophy, and Chinese Archaeology. Moreover, it should also become a basic approach for the Chinese people to achieve "cultural consciousness" in the modern era, inherit folk traditions, and explore, discover, and develop new cultural creative vitality in our country. This book systematically and comprehensively introduces the significance and methods of studying the "playroom" (a term for the tradition), the characteristics of Chinese weddings, the teasing activities towards the bride, and the folk customs of the "playroom" in various regions before liberation, providing fundamental knowledge about Chinese marriage customs.