Traditional Chinese marriage as opposed to Marriage in modern China, is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a union between spouses, sometimes established by pre-arrangement between families. Within Chinese culture, romantic love and monogamy was the norm for most citizens. Wedding rituals and customs often varied by region because of China’s extensive and rich history.In more ancient writings for the word the former has the radical beside the radical . This implies that the wedding ceremony is performed in the evening, which is deemed as a time of fortune. Similarly, has the same pronunciation as . According to Zhang Yi’s Guangya Shigu , a dictionary of ancient Chinese characters, means “friendliness”, “love” and “harmony”, indicating the correct way of living for a married couple.