... birth of more sons into the village. Continuing through the Punti ancestral hall, visitors can observe several displays explaining different features of a traditional Chinese wedding. The first of these include a collection of red papers containing the three letters and six rites involved in the process of preparing for a ... accompany the exhibit, again adding to the reality of the display. The last exhibit for the traditional Chinese wedding area is a collection of wedding ceremony objects. These include a colorful display of traditional wedding costumes worn by the bride and groom; a...

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... . The meaning of symbols, all kinds of symbol (such as Chinese or English writings), is socially constructed. People assign meanings to the symbols they create (e.g., red is a lucky color during a wedding in Chinese tradition; red represents danger in traffic lights). That is to say, the meaning of symbols is also context-bound. Therefore, the meaning of any given symbol (or the ... ...

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... the mother's appearance and manner of speech. This remains true from the time Waverly is a young chess star and through Waverly taking her mother for a haircut in preparation for Waverly's wedding. Ironically, as the Chinese "look" becomes fashionable in this country, Waverly is disappointed to hear her mother's opinion that Waverly does not look Chinese. To the extent that the current ... ...

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