CONTENTS 6583ChineseAbstract 26583EnglishAbstract 3TOC\o"1-2"\h\u62091.Introduction 418172.DifferencesofChineseandAmericanWeddingCustoms 4285572.1WeddingPurpose 4112402.2WeddingBanquet 560482.3TheWeddingDowry 7113432.4TheWeddingCostume 8307683.ReasonsofCausingDifferentWeddingCustoms 106243.1MaterialsProductionMode 10140723.2ReligiousBelief 1122313.3AestheticPerception 12189194.Conclusion 135568References 14中美婚俗差異及形成原因摘要隨著信息技術領域的迅速發展，近些年 與不同國籍結成夫婦趨勢日益增長。然而自古以來，中美兩國傳統文化有很大的差異，而婚俗差異是文化差異其中一個重要的組成部分。本文將從婚姻目的、婚宴、嫁妝以及服飾這四個方面介紹中美婚俗差異，并從物質生產方式、宗教信仰、審美觀對其差異所形成的原因進行分析。通過對本文的學習與探討，有利于更好地理解中美婚俗差異，拓展知識視野。其次有助于解決現實生活中一些因婚俗差異引起的問題，從而提升婚姻質量、提高婚后幸福感，減少夫妻之間沖突。促進兩國之間的交流，進一步加深鞏固兩國之間所建立的友誼。關鍵詞：婚俗差異；物質生產；宗教信仰TheDifferencesBetweenChineseandAmericanWeddingCustomsandFormingReasonsAbstractWiththerapiddevelopmentofinformationtechnology,thetrendofgettingmarriedwithdifferentnationalitiesclimbsincreasinglyinrecentyears.Sinceancienttimes,however,therehavebeengreatdifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericantraditionalcultures,andtheweddingdifferenceisasasignificantpartofit.ThisthesisintroducesChineseandAmericanweddingcustomsdifferencesfromfourparts:weddingpurpose,weddingbanquet,weddingdowryandweddingcostumerespectively;thenitanalyzestheformingreasonsofdifferencesfrommaterialsproductionmode,religiousbeliefandaestheticperception.Bystudyinganddiscussingthisthesis,it’sofbenefittohaveabettercomprehensionofChineseandAmericanweddingcustomsdifferences,toexpandknowledgevision.Secondly,it’shelpfultosettlematterscausedbyweddingcustomsdifferencesinreallives,whichcanpromotemaritalquality,improvemaritalhappiness,andreduceconflictsbetweencouples.ThusfacilitatingthecommunicationandstrengtheningthefriendshipbetweenChinaandAmerica.Keywords:weddingcustomsdifferent;materialsproduction;religiousbelief1.IntroductionCultureisthesumofmaterialwealthandspiritualwealththatcreatedbyhumanbeingsintheprocessofsocialandhistoricaldevelopment.Everycountryhasit’sownculturalcharacteristicsonaccountofdifferenthistoricalbackgroundandreligiousbelief.Furthermore,weddingcustomisasasignificantconstituentpartofculture,it’sofusefulnessforindividualstolearn.ThisthesiscomparestheweddingcustombetweenChinaandAmericafromfouraspects,concludesthedifferencesandanalyzesthereasonsforformingdifferentweddingcustom.Bystudyingthisthesis,peoplecanenhancetheawarenessofunderstandingAmericanandChineseculture,andtreatingbothculturesfairly.Ontheotherhand,learnerswhohaveanexcellentcomprehensionondifferentculturescanpromotetheircompetencetoadapttoanewenvironmentandimprovetheircommunicativecapabilities.2.DifferencesofChineseandAmericanWeddingCustoms2.1WeddingPurposeWeddingpurposeplaysagreatsignificantpartinweddingcustomsdifferences,it’sacomplexcomponentinsociety.Weddingpurposecanincludefeelings,economies,positionsandsoon.2.1.1ChineseWeddingPurposeAspeoplecouldrealize,carryingonthefamilylinewasthepurposeofwedding.“InTheBookofRites,ithasmentionedthataweddingwasanunitingbetweentwofamilieswithdifferentsurnames,whichpeoplecanworshiptheirancestorsandtaketheresponsibilityofgeneration”(LiLili,2012(02):34).InChina,especiallyinancienttimes,peoplehadfewrightsontheissueoftheirmarriage.Formostofpeople,theirmarriageswerearrangedbyparentswhoneglectedtheirdaughters’andsons’opinions,peoplewerenotallowedtofallinlovewithfreedom.Therefore,marriagewasnotonlyamatterbetweenamanandawoman,butalsowastreatedasatransactionbetweentwofamiliesatthattime.Thiscouldbevividlycomprehendedas“orderfromparent,orderfrommatchmaker”.Asaresultofthesocialfeudalconceptionandinvisibleforcethatindividualscannotresist,amajorityofmarriageswerebuiltonthebasisofweakerfeelings.Also,peoplewerepowerlessandcouldnotbreakthisphenomenoninthefaceoffeudalsociety,eventhoughthereweresometrueloverswholiketheCowherdandthegirlWeaver,LiangShanboandZhuYingtai.Theirloveromanceswerespreadfromthentonow.What’smore,marriagewasregardedasatradetopromotethereputationandpositionfortheirownfamilies,andtheworsesituationwasthatwomenjustbedeemedasatooltomultiplygeneration.Thus,peoplepaidmoreattentiontothesameeconomicandpoliticalpositionwhichbecamethestandardorradicalconsiderationtogetmarried,insteadoflove.Therefore,it’sarelativelyubiquitousphenomenonthatChineseemperorsorthesonsofsomeaffluentfamilieshavenumerouswivesatthesametime.Whileincurrently,thisfeudalconceptionhasbeenaltered.Firstandforemost,moreandmoreyounggenerationshavetheirideasandchoices,themostsignificantaspectisthatadolescentshavetherighttoselecttheotherpartner,andfeelingisthedecisiveelementtogetmarriedinmostpartofyouth.2.1.2AmericanWeddingPurposeComparingwithChineseweddingpurpose,Americanweddingpurposeissimplerinaway.Boostingeconomicpositionandpromotingpoliticalstatusareasweddingpurposesonlyforlimitedindividuals.Nevertheless,themostpartofadolescentsgetmarriedduetolove.Sinceancienttime,marriageinAmericaisliberal,peopledaretoexpresstheiropinionsandtobeapursuer.ThemostfundamentaldifferentaspectfromChinaisthatpeopledonotconformtotheirparents’ordersandarrangementstotally,individualmeritsandfeelingsarestrengthenedinindividualisticAmerica.Intheoppositeaspect,parentswouldratherrespecttheirchildren’schoicesandgivethembestwishesthanopposetotheirchildrenontheissueofmarriage.Therefore,inindividualisticAmerica,marriagehasalwaysbeenamatterbetweenamanandawoman,havetherightstochoosetheirnuptialpartners.Acriticaldeterminantofgettingmarriediswhethertwopeoplehavefeelingsornot.Marriageisthedestinationoflove,whichwouldbetteraccompanyeachotherandstaytogetherforalongtime.2.2WeddingBanquetTheweddingbanquetisanindispensablepartinChineseandAmericanweddingcustoms,parents,friendsandrelativeswouldbeinvitedtotheirbanquets.TherearedifferencesandsomesimilaritiesintraditionalweddingcustomsbetweenChinaandAmerica.Thesimilaritiesarethatbridegroomandbridewouldproposeatoasttopeoplewhocometothebanquet,andwouldreceivesomewishesfromthem.TheweddingbanquetinChinahighlightsthescaleofweddingandpursuesthejollification,whilethebanquetinAmericapursuesfreedomandromanticform.2.2.1TheChineseWeddingBanquetIthasbeenanordinaryphenomenonthataweddingbanquetwillbeheldandweddingfeeswillbepaidbybridegrooms’familiesinChinasinceancienttime.Thepoliticalpositionofmenwillbedegradedintheeyesofotherpeopleiftheweddingbanquetisheldbybrides’families,andhissenseofsuperioritywillreduceatthesametime.Secondly,theweddingbanquetisrelativelygrandforthereasonthatitisasignificantexperienceinlife,also,thescaleofweddingbanquetsymbolizestheeconomicandpoliticalposition,therefore,parentsandrelativeswouldpaygreatattentiontothepreparationofweddingbanquet.Onthisday,numerousrelativesandfriendswillcometohaveabeerandskittles,whichisgreatfestiveandlively.Usually,theweddingbanquetwasheldinaroomyyardorinsidehome,whilehotelbecomestoanewidealplacetoholdaweddingbanquetinrecentdecades,thisisprevailingamongyounggenerations.AdistinctaspectinChineseweddingbanquetisthatthesamesenioritywouldbearrangedinthesametablewhichisround,thisisasymbolofetiquette,andhavemoresimilartopicstocreateanactiveatmosphere.Generally,dishessuchaschicken,fishandporkintraditionalbanquetallequipgoodimplications(HouJingyu,2015).However,thefoodinbanquetistooplentytofinisheating,asaresult,numerousfoodwouldbeleftandsquanderedintheendofbanquet.Whenintheprocessofbanquet,thebrideandthebridegroomaccompanyingtheirparents,willproposeatoasttothepresenttoexpresstheirgratitude.2.2.2TheAmericanWeddingBanquetItisofevidencethattheweddingbanquetchargeswouldbepaidbybride’sfamilyinAmerica.Becauseintheirperceptions,theprimaryaspectisthatthebridegroomsneedtoundertakethelivingexpensesafterthewedding,theothersideisbridewouldpaymoreattentiontodetailsofweddingprocedure.Thenextpointisthatpeoplewouldnotbeboundbythetraditionalmoralvalues.Manandwomanareequalinmarriage,andtheyhavethesameliabilityintheissueofeconomy.Therefore,theweddingbanquetwillbeheldbybride’sfamily.Weddingbanquetisassimpleandfreeaspossible,itisarrangedinarelaxedenvironmentafterthechurchthatisgreatholyandsolemn,likesomespaciousgrassgarden(YanFang,2015).ItisrelativelydifferentfromChineseweddingbanquet,brideandbridegroomwillinvitesomeclosestfriendsaswitnessesoftheirwedding,insteadofthemorethebetter.Still,therearenofixedtablesinbanquet,oblongtablescoveringwhitetablelinenarethefirstchoicesothatpeoplecanmoveflexiblyandcommunicatewitheachotherfreely.Thebanquetformisself-service,whichavoidsthefood’swaste.Generally,thereareredwines,fruits,dessertsandsoon.Aspecialpointisthatbrideandbridegroomwillcutacaketogetherwhenthebanquetbegins,itdoesnotonlysymbolizesahappylifeinthefuture,butalsothebride’spurity.Subsequently,closestfriendswilljointhedancepartyundersweetsongsafterthefirstdancefrombrideandbridegroom.Attheendofthebanquet,brideandbridegroomwillhaveahoneymoonafterexpressingtheirgratitude,andpeoplewillsendthemthebestwishesatthesametime.2.3TheWeddingDowryWeddingdowryisprettysignificantforawedding,dowriesaresomepreciousandmeaningfulgiftsthatweresenttobride,thesearepreparedbyparents,relativesandbestfriendsusually.ThoughitcomesintotheirowndistinguisheddowrycharacteristicsduetodifferentculturesbetweenChinaandAmerica,therearesomecommonpointsinweddingdowries,thatisallofthedowrieshavespecialblessingsforthebride,andakindofmissingfromnumerouspeople(ZhengLan,2010).2.3.1TheChineseWeddingDowryInChina,thedowryreflectsthebackgroundofthebride’sfamilyinsomeextent,themorevaluablethedowry,thehighereconomicconditionandpoliticalpositionpeoplecansee.Thisalsoprotectstheirdaughterstoavoidtobebullied,ensuresthemcouldhavecorrespondingrightsandcouldberespectedbybridegroom’sfamily.InancientChina,thedowriesareusuallyexpensiveandnew,itcouldbeclothes,golds,ornamentsandsoon.Ofcourse,thedowryalsoincludesminorarticleswithgoodwishes.Tonameonlyafew,thebride’sdowryshouldhavescissors,itmeansbothpeoplecouldstaytogetherforever.Itshouldalsohavecandies,thatmeanstheirfuturelifewouldbesweeter.Thesilverbeltalsobelongsthedowries,anditsymbolizesgenerouswealth.Besideofthese,italsocontainsavase,acopperbasin,shoes,apairofpillows,lotusseedsetc.Currently,dowrieshavesomechangeswiththeadvancementofsociety.Car,cash,houseandothervaluablearticlesalsocanbetreatedasdowries.Generally,dowriessymbolizebestblessingfortheirdaughterandherhusband,someofthemarenecessitiesindailylife.Inaword,itishightimethatbrideandbridegroomshouldshouldertheresponsibilityanddifficultyofthecominglife.2.3.2TheAmericanWeddingDowryUnlikeChina,Americanweddingdowrydoesnotcontaintheimplicationofpromotingtheirdaughter’sstatusinherhusband’sfamily,also,theAmericandoesnottreatthemoreexpensivethingsasthebestdowryintheirperceptions.ThatmeansdowryinAmericastrengthensemotionalaspect.Itdoesnomatterthedowryisoldornew,anditshouldbethebestmeaningfulthingswithblessing,simpleandelegant.InAmericanweddings,thebride’sdowryshouldhavefourthingsregularly.Theyareoldthings,newthings,borrowedthingsandbluethingsrespectively.Oldthingsshouldbesomethingleftfrombride’smother,suchasthepreciousweddingdress,theweddingveilanddelicatejewelry,whichareallusedbyhermother.Thishasameaningofthatdaughterscouldhavealuckylifeandahappymarriagethatareassameashermother,anotheristhattheyshouldrememberthesincereloveandthoughtfulkindnessreceivedfromparents,shouldtakeactiontopaybacktotheirparents.Generallyspeaking,newthingsshouldbesomethingreceivedfromclosestfriends,itcouldbeanewdress.Thishasanimplicationthatbridewillstartanewlifeandrememberherfriendsallthetime.Thenextoneisborrowedthing,itcouldbesomethingborrowedfromeveryone,suchasgoldorsilver.Ofcourse,itwouldbeabetterchoiceprovidedthatthepeoplewholendthingstobridearegenerousandaffluent,andputtheborrowedthingsintoshoes.Thismaybringwealthtothem,whichimpliesthatbrideandbridegroomcanhavearicherlife.BorrowedthingsinAmericanweddingdowriesarecompletelydistinctwithChina,itiswellknownthat“borrow”doesnothaveagoogmeaning,especiallyintheweddingdowry,itisofpossibilitytoberegardedasneedyeconomiccondition.Thelastoneisbluething,itshouldbesomesmallornamentsofthebride,suchasbluebouquet.Thisrepresentsthepurityofbrideandhersincerityformarriage.Sometimespeoplewillfindanornamentthatcontainsfourthingsinthemeantime,“suchasaborrowedbluehandkerchiefwhichis‘newtoher’butloanedbyhergrandmother(thusmakingitold)”(OlmertMichael,1996:152).2.4TheWeddingCostumeWeddingcostumesareofsignificanceforbrideandbridegroom,aspeopledonotwearweddingcostumesuntilgettingmarried.Soitisessentialtopickupaweddingcostumethatwillcatertotheirtaste.Therehavecomeintosomedistinctionsforthelong-termvariousculturalevolutionanddifferentaestheticperceptions.ChineseandAmericantraditionalweddingcostumeshavetypicalcharacteristicsincolor.Also,costume’sdesignreflectsthetradition,simplicityandconservativeofChinese,whilereflectstheopennessandgorgeousnessofAmerican.2.4.1TheChineseWeddingCostumeIt’suniversallyacknowledgedthatredsymbolizeshappinessandgoodluckinChinesetraditionalculture,redistheprincipalcolorandpeoplewilldressupparticularlylivelyinweddingday.What’smore,itdoesnotonlythecostumesofbrideandbridegroomarered,butalsotheornamentsinhousearefocusedonredcolor.Inancienttraditionalweddingcostume,bridewillweararedembroidereddresswithdragonandphoenixasthesymbolofhappiness,willwearapairofredembroideredshoesandaphoenixcoronet(LianHaining,2013).Anotherspecialpointisthatapieceofredveilthatwillcoverthebride’shead,anditonlycanberemovedbyherhusbandattheendofwedding.Whilethebridegroomwillwearalonggownandredhat,aspecialpointisthatthereisabigandredfloweronhischest.Themostinterestingthingisthatbridegroomgoestobride’shomebyahorse,thisiscompletelydifferentinnowadays,themostpartofpeopleprefertodriveacaringeneral,somepeoplegotobride’shomebybike,orevenbypersonalplane,whichisacreativemodethatarousesotherpeople’sattention.TherearesomedifferenceswithancientChinaintheweddingcostumeduetothechangeofaestheticconceptionandtheintegrationofwesterncivilization.Numerousbridegroomsalmostwearblackorgraybusinesssuitinsteadoflonggown.Forbrides,whitedressbecomesprevailinginrecentdecades.However,whiteclotheiseasilyassociatedwithfuneralsinChineseconsciousness.Especiallyonaformaloccasion,peoplewillpaygreatattentionindetails.Therefore,bridewilltransformherwhitedressintotraditionalreddressinsomespecialprocedures,particularlywhenbridetoaststoothers.Inadditiontothis,somecontemporaryadolescentstrackbacktocostumewithancientstyleinrecentyears,suchasHanChineseClothing.2.4.2TheAmericanWeddingCostumeTheprincipleinAmericaisabsolutelydifferentwithChina,redsymbolizesgoodluckandhappinessinChina,whileitmeansbloodinessanditisassociatedwithwarprimitively.Therefore,whiteisthemostprevailingcolorsinAmerica,itrepresentspurity,holinessandserenity,it’simplicationissimilarwithChinese—Everythingwillbebetter.Especiallyinwedding,wearingwhiteweddingdressisthefundamentalchoiceofbrideforpurity.“Duringmid-tolate-nineteenth-centuryperiodwhenmarriagewaslegallyconnectedtorace,nationality,monogamy,andphysicalhealth,thewhiteweddingbecamestandardintheUnitedStates”(ElizabethFreeman,2002:24).Thedesignofbride’sweddingdressistotallydistinctwithChina,theupperpartofdressisgreatskintightandthelowerpartofitisalooseskirt.What’smore,theweddingdresscanhighlightsbride’selegantandperfectappearance,sincebride’sappearancethataboveherchestcouldbeexposedfully,thisisrelativelyopenforChinese.Ofcourse,theveilofbrideshouldbesomethingreceivedfromhermother,thisaspecthasbeenmentionedinChineseweddingdowry.Forthebridegroom,itseemsthatcostumeshavenochangesbyandlarge,allkindsofbusinesssuitarethebestoptimalchoice.ChristianityisoneofthemostpervasivereligionsinAmerica,anditstrengthenspurityandpiety.Sobrideandbridegroomwillgetmarriedinachurchgenerally,andwearwhitecostumeinthefrontofpriesttoprovetheirserenityandpiety.Itisofholinessinchurch,andeverythingwillproceedinorder.3.ReasonsofCausingDifferentWeddingCustomsAftercomparingthedifferentweddingcustomsbetweenChinaandAmerica,thisthesiswouldconcludethereasonsforcontributingtodifferentweddingcustomsthroughthreeaspects.Materialsproductionmode,religiousbeliefandaestheticperceptionrespectively,whichdoesfavorsforreaderstohaveabettercomprehensionontheissueofdifferentweddingcustoms.3.1MaterialsProductionModeThematerialsproductionmodeinacountryaffectsocialrelationsinsomeextend,suchasthepoliticalpositionofmanandwoman.It’swellknownthattheself-sufficientagriculturaleconomyistheprimaryproductionmodeinancientChina.“DuetoChina’svastterritory,abundantresourcesandcountlessmountains,anagriculturaleconomythatwasrelativelyclosedandself-sufficienthadcameintobeingforalongtime”(DaiFangfang,2015,22(04):68).Itisofdifficultyforpeopletoexploreunderthecomplexgeography,amajorityofpeoplewouldrathercultivatecropsthatcouldsatisfytheneedsofdailylifethanhaveanadventuretogetmore.Therefore,thisagriculturalproductionfurtherattachesgreatimportancetothecrucialpositionofmanuallabor,whichbooststhesituationthatmenplayadominantrolenomatterinagriculture-orientedsocietyorinafamily.WhilewomanasthesubordinationofmanhadbeenregardasatooltohavegenerationsmostlyinancientChinesetraditionalconception.Furthermore,thestandpointthat“menaremoresuperiorthanwomen”hadbeenrootedinpeople’sminddeeply,whichhassomeinfluencesforyounggenerationmoreorless.Marriageisasignificantcomponentofsocialrelations,andthereflectioninaweddingcustomiseconomiccondition.Asthisthesishasmentionedabove,alltheexpensesontheweddingbanquetshouldbeundertookbyman.Ontheotherhand,thesameeconomicandpoliticalpositionsarethefundamentalconsiderationforbothsideswhengetmarried.Onthecontrary,theagriculturaleconomyinAmericaisrelativelypoorcomparingwithChina,buttheindustry-orientedproductionismoreadvancedthanChina,becausepeoplearepronetoexploreforabetterlife.Furthermore,bothsidesofAmericanlandaresurroundedbyAtlanticandPacific,whichfacilitatesthedevelopmentofnavigationandindustry.Inaword,thisindustrialproductionpromotesthecommunicativecompetenceandcultivatesanopenmind,pursuesthatpersonalfeelingshouldberespected.Thereflectioninaweddingcustomisthatbothmanandwomanareequalinfamily,theyshouldshoulderthemostpartofresponsibilitiestogether,forexample,womanisamenabletotheexpensesoftheirchildrenanddailylife.Ontheotherside,theweddingbanquetisheldbybride.Therefore,marriageisanidealchoiceforbothpeopleinordertoaccompanyeachotherinabetterway,insteadofpromotingtheirstatus.3.2ReligiousBeliefIt’suniversallyacknowledgedthatthepowerofreligiousbeliefismighty,itcaninfluencepeople’sactionandattitude.Chinaisamultiplereligiouscountry,andTaoismisoneofthemostprevailingreligion.Therefore,peoplestressthesignificanceofmoralitythatshouldbeconformedbyeveryone.Additionally,peoplewillconcernabouttheopinionsandfeelingsofothers,putothers’demandsfirst.TheotheressentialpointaboutTaoismisthatpeoplebelievesomefabulousandimaginarythingsbytheinfluencesofit,suchasghost,dragonandphoenix.Soinawedding,thebrideandthebridegroomwoundinviteasmanyaspossiblepeopletopresenttheirwedding,becausethemorefestivethebetterinChina.Moreover,thedowriesthatparentpreparesallhavebestblessingandmeaningfulimplication.Theweddingcostumecouldbediscoveredtheembroideredpatternwiththeworshipfuldragonandphoenix.ThesameasChina,Americaisamultiplereligiouscountry,agreatnumberofpeoplebelieveChristianity.It’simpactonpersonallifeisfairlydeep,marriageisregardedasagiftfromgodintheirconsciousness.Christianitypursuespurity,holiness,simpleness.“AccordingsomerecordsinChristianScriptures,peoplewouldleavetheirparentsinoneday,thenstaywiththeirpartnerswhowerecloselycorrelated,whichshouldbeconsideredasaintegrationinsteadofseparation”(GuoJinxiu,2011,28(03):48).Therefore,thehusbandandthewifeshouldgiveassistancetoeachother,andadheretothemonogamousinstitution.Menandwomenareequal,andshouldsupporteachother.What’smore,alegalmarriageshouldonthebasisofvenerationforgod,theirweddingshouldbeheldinaccordancewiththeirreligiousdoctrines,thisiswhypeoplechoosechurchtoholdtheirweddingtodemonstratetheirpurityanddevoutnessforgod.Still,onlytheparents,relativesandbestimportantfriendswillbeinvitedtotakepartinasimpleandromanticweddingceremony.3.3AestheticPerceptionTheaestheticperceptionchangeswiththedevelopmentofsociety,differentperiodsandindividualshavedifferentaestheticperceptions,thiswouldalsobeinfluencedbycultureandreligionmoreorless.InChina,thetraditionalaestheticisaffectedbyConfucianism,anditproclaimsthatinherentkindnessofonepersonismorebeautifulthanhisexteriorbeauty.Nomatterwhatdopeopledo,conformingmoralityneedstoberememberedpermanently.That’swhytheChinesewouldsparenoeffortstohelpsomepeopleintrouble,andwouldcriticizethosepeoplewhoviolatethemorality.Inalongtime,peopletendtobeconservativeanddonotprefertohighlighttheirownpersonalities.Inquiteafewaspects,peoplewouldratherfollowotherpeople’sstepsthanexpresstheirownviewpoints.That’swhythedesignoftraditionalclothestendtopursuetheplaneeffect,accentuatetheprotectionofpersonalprivacy.ThestyleofclothesinancientChinaisorientedbythickness,everyinchofskinwillbewrappedupbyclothes,especiallyforwomen,whichavoidtoexposethemselvesexcepttheirheadsandhands.Forcolor,redisthemostprevalentcolorsinChineseaestheticperceptionfromancienttonow.It’sobviousthatpeoplearekeenonchoosingredcolorwhensomehappythingshappenorcelebratesomeimportantactivities.“TheprimarycolorinChinesetraditionalweddingisred,andalmosteverythingispaintedwithred,suchascandles,eggs,peanuts,steamedbunsandsoon”(WuMiaomiao,2016(08):57).TheaestheticconceptioninAmericaiscompletelydifferentwithChina,comparingwithcollectivism,individualismisproposedbyamajorityofpeople.Andtheotheraspectisthatpeoplewouldnotbecondemnedbyothersiftheyrefusetogiveanassistance.Thereisonemorepoint,withtheinfluenceofChristian,thecoreofAmericanaestheticconceptionisbeing-yourself,pursuingpurityandsimpleness.Peopledaretoexpresstheiropinionsandwouldbeopenerwheneverincommunicationsorinclothes.Whiteisthemostprevailingcolorandpeople,especiallyinwedding,thewhitedressistreatedasadevoutactionforgod.Intheiraestheticperception,peopleshouldhighlighttheirpersonalities,sothedesignofclothesisflexibleanddiversified.Asthecrossculture,moreandmoreyoungpeopletendtowearclotheswithopenelements.4.ConclusionFirstandforemost,thisthesisdividesintofourparts.Thefirstpartisintroductionaboutthecultureandtheweddingcustom,andconcludestheimportanceoflearningthisthesisbriefly.Thesecondpartistheculturaldifferencesofweddingcustom,comparingitfromtheweddingpurpose,weddingbanquet,weddingdowryandweddingcostume.Thenextpartisananalysisaboutthereasonsfortheseculturaldifferencesthroughmaterialproductionmode,religiousbeliefand