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Getting engaged in China
Oct 18, 2005 21:49
  • RMAYEKAR
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The traditional custom in America when a man is asking a woman to marry him is for him to get her an engagement ring (usually diamond ring) and propose on one knee. Is the custom like this in China? If not, what is the "traditional" way to ask for a woman's hand in marriage in China? Just curious...
Oct 18, 2005 22:20
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  • CONNY129
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almost the same ,but with rose is better and more romantic ^0^
Oct 18, 2005 22:36
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Haha,everyone has his own way:-)

Oct 18, 2005 22:43
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diamond ring and rose are commonly accepted :P

Oct 19, 2005 03:12
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You have to bargain with her parents first - just kidding;-)
Oct 19, 2005 03:18
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  • CONNY129
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Hi,Elcabron ,what's the way in your country to pop the question ?
Oct 19, 2005 03:42
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It is a very complicated traditional process which can last for days:

Well, no engagement at all. You just arrive at the house of your girl - with two donkeys, one horse and three sheeps. A tough bargain starts with the father. I had to bring two more sheeps from the back where I hid them in case it gets more expensive. We finally agreed and I pulled her on her hair back into my cave.
But I saved the two cows in the back;-)

Nonono, better:

As a laowai yang gui tongzhi I just go to China and steal the women;-)

I hope you can share my humour;-)))))
Oct 19, 2005 03:59
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you have a Chinese wife ????
Oct 19, 2005 04:05
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Conny, I have no wife at all!
Oct 19, 2005 04:15
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oops !!
I wondered why usually a man pop the question at first ?
Oct 19, 2005 04:19
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The reason for this goes back far into stoneage. You know the man was the hunter with the bat/club, the man always has to do the first step, weather it is a mammoth or a woman;-)
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