The Chinese culture is ultra-rich with symbolism. Certain flowering plants and trees, specific animals and mythological beasts, the four seasons, legendary gods and goddesses, fruits and food, indeed, it seems that every action and every sound has its own special symbolic meaning to the Chinese people.
5 Bat (Chinese fuk - wu fuk) - wealth, health, longevity, virtuous life and natural death
5 kind of Seeds - prosperity, growth and perpetuation of the family
Apple - 'Ping' sound like the word for peace. Always associated with peace and harmony
Bamboo - longevity and good health
Celery (kai choi) - deligence
Charcoal - a happy post martial life for the bride
Chicken - form part of the symbolism of the dragon and phoenix in Chinese Wedding as it symbolize a good marriage and the coming together of families
Chinese Garlic Chives - eternity
Clogs - career advancement
Duck - represent fidelity in Chinese culture
Eggs - symbolize fertility (after a baby is born, parent will pass out hard boiled eggs to announce the birth; the number of eggs presented depends on the sex of the child; an even number for a girl and an odd number for a boy)
Fish (yu) - sounds like the word for riches and abundance and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
Garlic - new opportunities coming your way. Sound similar to "counting lots of money"
Grapes - plenty of good things to come and bring success in the near future. It helps to turn bad luck into good luck. More fertility and good infant luck
Honey Dates - intimate love
Leaf Lettuce or endive (sang choi) - vitality
Lime - 'Kat' sound like prosperity
Lotus - 'Lian Hua' in Chinese is a universal symbol of purity and enlightenment. Symbolizes good fortune secured through generations
Lotus Roots (lin ngau) with roots intact and plenty of tubercles - the prosperous offspring desired by the couple as well as longevity of both the couple and their family
Lotus Seeds - blessing with many sons
Multi descendant doll - a prosperous offspring
Noodles - symbol longevity
Oyster (ho shi) - means "good things"
'Pak Hap' - perfect harmony for a hundred years
Peanut - sound like growth. Life pursuits to grow and prosper
Peony (mou tan) - flower of riches and honor, love and affection, feminine beauty and amorous feeling of youth
Pineapple - luck coming your way. Excellent wealth, fortune and prosperity
Pomelo - an ancestor of the grapefruit signifies abundance, as the Chinese word sounds like "to have"
Pumpkin - abundance, prosperity and good descendant luck
Red Cloth - good luck
Sandals - the newly weds clothing
Shrimp (ha) - sound like someone laughing; for happiness and well being
Some Grains - sufficient food
Spring Onion - intelligence
Sticky Rice Cake (nian gao) - sound the same as high. Meaning of attaining greater prosperity and ranking in position
Tong Yuen - a perfect communal relationship
Winter Bamboo Shoots - a symbol of wealth
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
THE ANALOGIES OF WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
The 1st year - the paper anniversary for newly wed and the marriage is as thin as the paper
The 2nd year - the cotton anniversary still swaying like the willow leafs
The 3rd year - the leather anniversary gets a little tougher
The 4th year - the silk anniversary closely knitted to each other
The 5th year - the wood anniversary beginning to get solid
The 6th year - the metal anniversary becoming as solid as metal
The 7th year - the copper anniversary becoming likes copper. More solid then metal and do not rust
The 8th year - the ceramic anniversary becoming hard and beautiful likes ceramic
The 9th year - the willow anniversary as likes willow, not breakable despite of strong wind and heavy rain
The 10th year - the pewter anniversary as like pewter, soft and tough. Not easily breakable
The 11th year - the steel anniversary is more solid than copper and metal. Do not rust easily
The 12th year - the chain anniversary like an iron chain, interlocking each other
The 13th year - the lace anniversary not only it is tough, it is also beautiful
The 14th year - the ivory anniversary like the ivory, it glows and gets more beautiful through the passage of time
The 15th year - the crystal anniversary shinny and spotless like a crystal
The 20th year - the porcelain anniversary smooth, shinny and spotless
The 25th year - the silver anniversary becomes very valuable over a long period of time. It's the biggest occasion since the wedding
The 30th year - the pearl anniversary round and mellowed likes a pearl, beautiful and valuable
The 35th year - the coral anniversary bright red and elegant
The 40th year - the ruby anniversary elegant and far to reach
The 45th year - the sapphire anniversary even more precious than ruby
The 50th year - the golden anniversary. This is the 2nd biggest occasion after the 1st. By this time the off springs have all grown up and the occasion will be more joyous
The 55th year - emerald anniversary. It is now like emerald and is a priceless treasure
The 60th year - the diamond anniversary. It is the most valuable anniversary and is a rare occasion in life
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The 2nd year - the cotton anniversary still swaying like the willow leafs
The 3rd year - the leather anniversary gets a little tougher
The 4th year - the silk anniversary closely knitted to each other
The 5th year - the wood anniversary beginning to get solid
The 6th year - the metal anniversary becoming as solid as metal
The 7th year - the copper anniversary becoming likes copper. More solid then metal and do not rust
The 8th year - the ceramic anniversary becoming hard and beautiful likes ceramic
The 9th year - the willow anniversary as likes willow, not breakable despite of strong wind and heavy rain
The 10th year - the pewter anniversary as like pewter, soft and tough. Not easily breakable
The 11th year - the steel anniversary is more solid than copper and metal. Do not rust easily
The 12th year - the chain anniversary like an iron chain, interlocking each other
The 13th year - the lace anniversary not only it is tough, it is also beautiful
The 14th year - the ivory anniversary like the ivory, it glows and gets more beautiful through the passage of time
The 15th year - the crystal anniversary shinny and spotless like a crystal
The 20th year - the porcelain anniversary smooth, shinny and spotless
The 25th year - the silver anniversary becomes very valuable over a long period of time. It's the biggest occasion since the wedding
The 30th year - the pearl anniversary round and mellowed likes a pearl, beautiful and valuable
The 35th year - the coral anniversary bright red and elegant
The 40th year - the ruby anniversary elegant and far to reach
The 45th year - the sapphire anniversary even more precious than ruby
The 50th year - the golden anniversary. This is the 2nd biggest occasion after the 1st. By this time the off springs have all grown up and the occasion will be more joyous
The 55th year - emerald anniversary. It is now like emerald and is a priceless treasure
The 60th year - the diamond anniversary. It is the most valuable anniversary and is a rare occasion in life
To order
contact Winnie 6012-302 1293
or email to
cadeausouvenirs@gmail.com
or visit our showroom at
1st Floor, The Atria Shopping Centre
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