Chinese Wedding Tea Sets

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What is a Chinese Wedding Tea Set? China is a country of etiquette, and there is a custom of giving gifts in social relations. For example, on holidays, when friends and relatives get married, they usually bless them with well-prepared gifts. Giving tea set is also the most elegant way. Therefore, Chinese wedding tea sets are gradually becoming popular as wedding gifts. With the in-depth influence of Chinese tea culture, Chinese wedding tea sets have become a good choice of more and more people. In China, there are more and more people choose to hold an tea ceremony to show the bride and groom's family respect. In China-style wedding, it is always an unique part to serve tea, at which the bride and groom will do oriental prostrations and serve the tea to their parents. Chinese wedding tea set is necessary for traditional Chinese wedding tea ceremony - tea-serving and called changing ceremony. In this rite, newlyweds call their parents “Dad” and “Mom” and serve them tea, uniting the two families in marriage. It symbolizes filial piety, gratitide, family’s blessings and best wishes to newlyweds. Traditional Chinese wedding tea sets come in an impressive range of forms, typically designed in a festive style. Many are made from bright red porcelain in the form of a San Cai Gaiwan Set consisting of a lid, bowl and saucer. Many tea sets also come with a matching teapot, a red serving tray. They are vibrant, cheerful pieces that aptly celebrate the festive occasion of a Chinese wedding. The wedding tea set is connected to both the tea and the tea vessels. The tea leaves used for the wedding tea are strong, enduring and evergreen, symbolizing the lasting love of the two newlyweds. The San Cai Gaiwan has deep symbolic meaning to it. The lid symbolizes heaven, the bowl symbolizes the people and the saucer symbolizes earth. Therefore, the gaiwan represents the harmony of heaven, earth and humanity and blesses the couple with a peaceful, happy, healthy and long-lasting family l