Chinese Wedding Dress

Chinese Wedding Dress	Chinese Wedding Dress

The color red is considered good luck, a strong color that can keep away evil spirits. The traditional Chinese wedding dress in northern China usually is one-piece frock named Qi Pao, embroidered with elaborate gold and silver designs. Brides from southern China usually wear two-piece dress named Qun Gua, Kwa or Cheongsam, also elaborately adorned with golden phoenix and dragon.

In the old days, a piece of red veil is part of the bride's costume to cover her face during the wedding ceremony.  Newlyweds would see each other's face for the first time on their wedding night.