What are the wedding customs in Lanzhou, Gansu?

With the regional changes and ethnic differences, it presents a variety of forms. Here, I will introduce you to Lanzhou wedding customs with strong northwest local characteristics. Wedding customs in Lanzhou include engagement, lottery and marriage. In the past, engagement was about matching the right family. Both men and women don't meet because of the matchmaker's words and parents' orders. Usually the man asks the matchmaker to find a suitable woman and ask her birthday. If the man gets married, the bill of lading and a bottle of wine will go to the woman's house as a matchmaker. If the woman agrees, open a bottle to drink; If not, she will return the wine without opening the bottle. In some places, the woman will entertain a long meal if she agrees, otherwise she will not agree. Once you agree to get married, choose an auspicious day to get engaged. When engaged, the matchmaker leads the suitor to the woman's house with pairs of clothes or cloth, snacks and even a few bottles of wine (two bottles of wine tied together). The woman's family invited the closest relatives to entertain her warmly, and even got engaged after drinking a bottle of wine. When the man goes back, the empty wine bottle in the woman's house is full of food, so that the man can take it back. Nowadays, it has gradually evolved into an engagement ceremony held as scheduled after the introducer approaches the bridge, men and women meet, get to know each other and hit it off. Commonly known as carrying or making gifts. After the engagement, the man can go to the woman's house on holidays or at ordinary times. Bring a small gift every time you go. A year or a few months before marriage, a bride price should be given, commonly known as drinking. Men prepare clothes, gifts, wine, meat, etc. And invite references to the woman's house. The woman's banquet is more abundant than when she is engaged. The bride price depends on the family situation of both parties. Generally, cities are higher than rural areas, and Shuichuan places are higher than mountainous areas.