题目（英文） On the Differences of the Marriage Concept between Chinese and American
题目（中文） 浅谈中美婚姻观念的差异
Abstract
Marriage culture is a part of the achievements of human civilization, and marriage is a very important thing for every nation.
Due to the different countries have different cultural backgrounds, a variety of marriage concepts have been produced in every corner of the world. So the different cultural backgrounds between Chinese and American make their respective marriage concepts show different cultural connotations.
This essay illustrates some differences between Chinese and American marriage concepts, which based on the source of the cultural backgrounds. For example, the geographical environment, historical reasons, religious beliefs and so on. The trend of globalization is gradually reducing the gap, and it has played a very important role of the cultural integration. We have to do is seeking common ground while reserving differences, taking the essence of American culture while retaining the essence of traditional culture in Chinese, so as to promote the common development of cultural harmony and enrich our cultural construction.
Keywords Marriage concept Differences Comparison
Contents
Abstract I
Contents II
Introduction 1
1. The Differences Reflected in the Marriage Concept between Chinese and American 2
1.1 The Ways of Choosing Mates 2
1.1.1 The Chinese way of Choosing Mates 2
1.1.2 The American way of Choosing Mates 2
1.2 The Purpose of Marriage 3
1.2.1The Purpose of Chinese Marriage 3
1.2.2 The Purpose of American Marriage 3
1.3 The Wedding Ceremony 4
1.3.1 Chinese Wedding Ceremony 4
1.3.2 American Wedding Ceremony 4
2. Analysis on the Root Causes of Chinese and American Marriage Concept Differences 7
2.1 Religious Beliefs 7
2.2 Historical Roots 7
2.3 Geographical Environment 8
3. Conclusion 8
References 9
