The Comparison of Chinese and Western Marriages with Analysis on the Relevant Causes

摘要

As we know, different countries have different cultures, and it is the different cultures that lead to the difference of the marriages in different nations. This thesis mainly talks about the differences of the marriage between China and the western countries from the following two aspects: marriage customs and marriage sense. For marriage customs, this thesis makes a detail explanation from such aspects as marriage color and wedding dress, marriage venue, marriage ceremony as well as marriage banquet. And for marriage sense, this thesis mainly gives an explicit illustration from these following different angles like the purpose to get married, the decision-making right for the marriage, the standard for choosing the spouse and the conjugal relationship in the marriage. On the basis of the above detailed instruction, this thesis makes an analysis on the reasons to bring about the difference between the Chinese marriage and the western marriage from the three aspects such as cultural and religious factors, cultural value factors and family environmental factors. Then the thesis further points out the tendency for the Chinese marriage and the western marriage to influence and integrate each other. Finally, it puts forward the viewpoint --the marriage in the future will be convenient, colorful and individualized; most young men in the world must try their best to hold their elegant, romantic as well as very spectacular marriages with their imagination and the creativity.