Chapter 48 Weddings The wedding day begins early. I think the bride gets up at 6:00 a. m. or before. The bridesmaid comes to help the bride get ready. Things like makeup, clothes, whatever is needed. One thing that is different from our weddings, there is one bridesmaid and one best man but no other attendants. The groom and his entourage show up by 10:00, I can’t remember the exact time. This will include the best man, camera and video people, not sure if there are more, but those are the basic ones. There are traditions that take place, whatever is included in their culture. Pictures and video are taken. I should also say that the whole family is there, parents, brothers and sisters. The weddings can be any day of the week and they are held at noon. Not all of China is like that but it was where I lived and many other places in the country. The wedding is usually held at a hotel restaurant. There is a room set up for weddings. There are usually ten people at a table and depending upo...
Rick Mundt (1950-2024) lived in the La Crosse WI area and spent 5 years in China teaching English at Luoyang Foreign Language Schools. He embraced the opportunity to meet people and learn about the culture. After his return, Rick worked on a journal with 9000 photos of his experience. With over 150 chapters, we will share weekly his experiences and the friendships he made.