Double Happiness sometimes translated as Double Happy, is a Chinese traditional ornament design, commonly used as a decoration symbol of marriage. Outside of China, it is also used in the United State
Double happiness on a woven mat
Old matchboxes with double happiness design
A double happiness character on the door ring of Soong Ching-ling's ancestral home in Wenchang, Hainan
A porcelain vase from the Qing dynasty with double happiness characters
Traditional Chinese marriage
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Traditional Chinese marriage is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involves not only a union between spouses but also a union between the two families of a man and a woman, sometimes es
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.
Wedding procession of the Guangxu Emperor, 1889
Wedding procession of the Guangxu Emperor
Ruyi (wish granting scepter) used in Empress Xiaoding's wedding