{"id":14663,"date":"2019-03-04T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=14663"},"modified":"2019-02-27T16:11:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T20:11:53","slug":"wedding-photos-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wedding-photos-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Photos in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14664\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14664\" class=\" wp-image-14664\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/wedding-photo-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/wedding-photo-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/wedding-photo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wedding photos in China during Mao\u2019s regime, especially during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), were simple. So was the wedding ceremony itself. The couple wore their everyday clothes, the gifts included copies of Mao\u2019s Little Red Book, and the celebration consisted of a simple meal and revolutionary songs. But, things have changed. Weddings are devoid of Communist propaganda, and the pictures are not only for documenting the event.<\/p>\n<p>The new trend of Chinese <strong>wedding photos (\u5a5a\u7eb1\u7167 h\u016bn sh\u0101 zh\u00e0o)<\/strong> takes place separately from the wedding ceremony, usually weeks and even months before the wedding day. The pictures are actually pre-wedding pictures, ready to be presented during the reception and, of course, displayed on social media. The pre-wedding pictures are top priority for many couples, and the wedding photography industry in China is thriving. <strong>Photography studios (\u5f71\u697c y\u01d0ng l\u00f3u)<\/strong> provide makeup, hair design, different outfits, and varied backdrops to the soon to be <strong>\u65b0\u4eba (x\u012bn r\u00e9n, newly married couple )<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e0d\u5c11\u60c5\u4fa3\u60f3\u62cd\u4e0b\u4e0e\u4f17\u4e0d\u540c\u7684\u5a5a\u7eb1\u7167\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>B\u00f9 sh\u01ceo q\u00edng l\u01da xi\u01ceng p\u0101i xi\u00e0 y\u01d4 zh\u00f2ng b\u00f9 t\u00f3ng de h\u016bn sh\u0101 zh\u00e0o.<\/p>\n<p>Many couples want to shoot an exceptional wedding photo.<\/p>\n<p>A wedding is an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime event. Many are willing to spend a lot to celebrate it in style. They won\u2019t settle for pre-wedding pictures taken in a <strong>studio (\u5de5\u4f5c\u5ba4g\u014dng zu\u00f2 sh\u00ec)<\/strong> with an inanimate background. They take advantage of the occasion to shoot glamour wedding pictures <strong>outside (\u5916\u666fw\u00e0i j\u01d0ng)<\/strong>, changing outfits and <strong>locations (\u5730\u70b9d\u00ec di\u01cen)<\/strong>. Some use editing software to obtain highly creative photos, like the couple in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WeiMin &amp; YuYen Pre-wedding Photoshoot + Video \u6f02\u6d6e\u5a5a\u7eb1\u6444\u5f71\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6a3mnZJtjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In recent years it became popular to travel to a scenic resort, such as Sanya in Hainan Island, the port city Xianmen in Fujian province, or Lijiang known for its beautiful old town in Yunnan province. It\u2019s called \u65c5\u62cd (l\u01da p\u0101i), and it means <strong>traveling (\u65c5\u884c l\u01da x\u00edng)<\/strong> and <strong>shooting (\u62cd p\u0101i)<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engtaobao.com\/shop.html?action=list&amp;tp=taobao&amp;key=%E5%A9%9A%E7%BA%B1%E7%85%A7+&amp;file=\">Taobao website<\/a> offers different travel <strong>photography packages (\u62cd\u6444\u5957\u9910 p\u0101i sh\u00e8 t\u00e0o c\u0101n)<\/strong> from various studios. Every package costs thousands of RMB, so it\u2019s important for the bride and groom to scrutinize what the package includes. The studios try to attract couples with unique style, personal service and, attractive offers. They even promise: \u62cd\u6444\u4e0d\u6ee1\u610f\u91cd\u62cd (p\u0101i sh\u00e8 b\u00f9 m\u01cen y\u00ec ch\u00f3ng p\u0101i, <em>if you won\u2019t be satisfied we\u2019ll shoot again<\/em>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u62cd\u6444\u5957\u9910\u7684\u5185\u5bb9\u5305\u62ec\u4ec0\u4e48?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>P\u0101i sh\u00e8 t\u00e0o c\u0101n de n\u00e8i r\u00f3ng b\u0101o ku\u00f2 sh\u00e9n me?<\/p>\n<p>What does the photography package include?<\/p>\n<p>Some <strong>lovers (\u60c5\u4fa3q\u00edng l\u01da)<\/strong> even take it further, and travel <strong>abroad \u00a0(\u56fd\u5916gu\u00f3 w\u00e0i)<\/strong> to take pre-wedding photos. The actors <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/celebrity\/2016-03\/10\/content_23813210.htm\">Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi<\/a>, for example, took their wedding pictures in New Zealand. The actors <a href=\"http:\/\/sd.people.com.cn\/n2\/2016\/0309\/c172851-27895692.html\">Qian Yongchen and Lu yi<\/a> travelled to Bali to shoot their photos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u65c5\u62cd\u5728\u5a5a\u7eb1\u7167\u62cd\u6444\u4e2d\u5f88\u53d7\u5e74\u8f7b\u4eba\u70ed\u68d2\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>L\u01da p\u0101i z\u00e0i h\u016bn sh\u0101 zh\u00e0o p\u0101i sh\u00e8 zh\u014dng h\u011bn sh\u00f2u ni\u00e1n q\u012bng r\u00e9n r\u00e8 b\u00e0ng.<\/p>\n<p>Traveling and shooting is a type of wedding photography that is highly popular<\/p>\n<p>among young people.<\/p>\n<p>But shooting in <strong>mainland China (\u56fd\u5185gu\u00f3 n\u00e8i)<\/strong> can provide unusual pictures as well. Consider the pictures of newlyweds <a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/chinese-couple-wedding-album-adventure\/\">Ji Yuting and He Tao<\/a>, who set off for a yearlong trip across the country to explore love and China. They shot 56 pictures wearing the traditional outfits of China\u2019s 56 ethnic groups. Another <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sohu.com\/a\/204038783_99982635\">brave Chinese couple<\/a> shot adventurous pictures atop Chaya Mountain in Henan province. Wearing a tuxedo and a wedding dress, they climbed the 135-meter cliff to shoot <strong>extraordinary (\u4e0e\u4f17\u4e0d\u540cy\u01d4 zh\u00f2ng b\u00f9 t\u00f3ng)<\/strong> pre-wedding photos while holding onto bars nailed in the cliff. Many netizens praised the couple\u2019s courage. But some argued: \u201c\u5a5a\u7eb1\u7167\u4e0d\u8981\u7d27\uff0c\u547d\u66f4\u91cd\u8981\u554a\uff01\u201d( h\u016bn sh\u0101 zh\u00e0o b\u00f9 y\u00e0o j\u01d0n, m\u00ecng g\u00e8ng zh\u00f2ng y\u00e0o a!, <em>life is more important than wedding pictures!<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Text vocabulary<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u65b0\u4eba x\u012bn r\u00e9n = newly married couple<\/p>\n<p>\u60c5\u4fa3 q\u00edng l\u01da = lovers<\/p>\n<p>\u5a5a\u7eb1\u7167 h\u016bn sh\u0101 zh\u00e0o = wedding photos<\/p>\n<p>\u5de5\u4f5c\u5ba4 g\u014dng zu\u00f2 sh\u00ec = studio<\/p>\n<p>\u5f71\u697c y\u01d0ng l\u00f3u = photography studio<\/p>\n<p>\u5916\u666f w\u00e0i j\u01d0ng = outdoor scene<\/p>\n<p>\u5730\u70b9 d\u00ec di\u01cen = location<\/p>\n<p>\u65c5\u884c l\u01da x\u00edng = to travel<\/p>\n<p>\u62cd p\u0101i, \u62cd\u6444 p\u0101i sh\u00e8 = to shoot (photo, film)<\/p>\n<p>\u5957\u9910 t\u00e0o c\u0101n = package<\/p>\n<p>\u62cd\u6444\u5957\u9910 p\u0101i sh\u00e8 t\u00e0o c\u0101n = photography package<\/p>\n<p>\u56fd\u5916 gu\u00f3 w\u00e0i = abroad, overseas<\/p>\n<p>\u56fd\u5185 gu\u00f3 n\u00e8i = inland<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0e\u4f17\u4e0d\u540c y\u01d4 zh\u00f2ng b\u00f9 t\u00f3ng = extraordinary<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>\u597d\u597d\u5b66\u4e60\uff0c\u5929\u5929\u5411\u4e0a\uff01<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/wedding-photo-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/wedding-photo-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/wedding-photo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Wedding photos in China during Mao\u2019s regime, especially during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), were simple. So was the wedding ceremony itself. The couple wore their everyday clothes, the gifts included copies of Mao\u2019s Little Red Book, and the celebration consisted of a simple meal and revolutionary songs. But, things have changed. 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