One of the most prominent features of a Chinese wedding is the wedding dress. In ancient China, brides wore red wedding clothes, which called Feng Guan and Xia Pei.

Feng Guan was a kind of hair decoration in the shape of phoenix while Xia Pei was clothes. Originally, this kind of wedding dress was designed only for Empress to symbolize her royal status. As time went by, it became popular among the nobility and the commons.

From Ming Dynasty, this kind of wedding dress was adopted by Chinese opera. Moreover, it was given brighter colors to adapt operas.

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