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2. Double Happiness (calligraphy) - Wikipedia

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   Double Happiness is a ligature, "囍" composed of 喜喜 – two copies of the Chinese character 喜 (xǐ ⓘ) literally meaning joy, compressed to assume the square shape of a standard Chinese character (much as a real character may consist of two parts), and is pronounced simply as xǐ or as a polysyllabic Chinese character, being read as 双喜 (shuāngxǐ).

3. Double Happiness (cigarette) - Wikipedia

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   Double Happiness was launched in Hong Kong in 1906 by Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company, and has been one of the most influential cigarette brands in China. In its early days it was known as Happydays in English, but its Chinese name, which means literally "Red Double Happiness ", has never changed. After the Chinese Communist Party won the ...

4. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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   Even overseas Chinese, such as in Singapore, who marry will also apply the same 雙喜 (sèung héi) (double happiness) decorations and customs as in China. [18] Chinese couples in multi-racial countries like Singapore may also retain their own Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien, and other traditions depending on their origin and Chinese language spoken.

5. Jiaobeijiu - Wikipedia

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   Jiaobeijiu (Chinese: 交杯酒; lit. 'cross-cupped wine'), also known as Hejin (Chinese: 合卺; pinyin: héjǐn; lit. 'to join nuptial wine cup') in ancient times, is a traditional Chinese nuptial ceremonial rite where newlywed couples interlinking and crossing their arms to sip jiu (Chinese: 酒; lit. 'wine') from two separated cups to their future marital happiness, to promise their ...

6. 100 Thoughtful Wedding Wishes to Write in a Card - AOL

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   Wedding days are so memorable! Whether you’re a wedding guest for close family or friends or a work colleague, it’s amazing to share those first moments of a new couple’s life together. It ...

7. Traditional Chinese marriage - Wikipedia

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   Traditional Chinese marriage. A Qing dynasty wedding. The groom's parents are seated. The bride is the one in the centre wearing a red dress and blue headpiece, presenting tea to her mother-in-law. The groom usually wears a sash forming an "X" in front of him. Sometimes the "X" includes a giant bow or flower, though not in this picture.

8. 200 Beautiful Wedding Wishes to Write in a Card - AOL

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   These beautiful wedding wishes can help you get started with what to write in a wedding card for friends, colleagues, family and loved ones. 200 Beautiful Wedding Wishes to Write in a Card Skip to ...

9. Shou (character) - Wikipedia

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   Shou (character) Shou. (character) The character for longevity ( shòu 壽 ), that here we can see in one of the highly stylized forms, decorates the four corners of this modern Chinese carpet. Flying red bats surround four shòu characters. Shòu ( Chinese: 壽; pinyin: shòu ⓘ) is the Chinese word/character for "longevity".