Posted by ally (: (Singapore, Singapore) on 3 May 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture.
at traditional chinese tea ceremonies held during weddings, the bride and groom have to offer cups of tea to their elders as a form of respect. in return, they usually get a red packet as a blessing from their elders.
for those who don't know, a red packet (or hong bao, ang bao, etc) is traditionally given out during chinese new year or weddings.
you can read more about it here.
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Nice shot pal, the reflections are cool and contrast is good. :)
3 May 2007 1:05am
I remembered when my sister did that. And I remember offering them tea too and got an ang pow in return! Nice picture.
3 May 2007 1:10am
:) Thank you Alicia Poon. Nicely composed.
3 May 2007 1:31am
very nice :)
3 May 2007 2:15am
Superb contrast and sharpness!
3 May 2007 2:37am
Amazing shot! Great reflection and colors!
3 May 2007 3:43am
Thanks you Alicia !! It's a pleasure ... very nice shot !
3 May 2007 6:09am
The enamel/porcelain sheen is captured very nicely. Also, the "circles" formed by the tray, the cup rim, and the tea peeking through make a nice composition.
3 May 2007 6:16am
Great shot! Love the reflection on the plate. :)
3 May 2007 6:38am
These look like an elder's hands. So maybe this person has just received the tea. I like this photo very much, it's a perfect composition.
3 May 2007 8:16am
Interesting, both the picture and the message. Who is getting married?!
Great shot! I like the reflections.
3 May 2007 8:43am
@alla: haha my cousin (: thanks.
good post-processing for the saturation of the contrasty colours!
yeah... hmm... i do wonder too who is getting married? was it you alicia? if so... WOW! a bride who takes her own wedding shots while getting married! haha... :)
p/s tks for dropping by my photoblog! do come by again whenever you can! :)
3 May 2007 9:54am
@Kairospix: thank you. LOL no i didnt get married, my cousin did... gee, i'm like too young to get married. hahaha. though legally i guess it's okay, but still!
Very nice shot! Thank you for explaining the culture behind the shot.
3 May 2007 10:48am
Lovely shot! Thank you for the commentary too!
3 May 2007 1:51pm
very nice :d asi se dice? no hablo ingles, pero me gustan muchos tus fotos sobretodo esta, me gusta el momento y toda la composicion. pudiera hablar ingles para expresarme.
lo siento
un abrazo
3 May 2007 3:57pm
yes. Excellent. Thank you for your offer.
3 May 2007 5:49pm
Excellent capture!
3 May 2007 6:44pm
hey Alicia--my first visit to your site--you've got some really beautiful and creative shots--great stuff--billy
3 May 2007 8:02pm
very beautiful and serene looking shot Alicia!
4 May 2007 1:37am
Lovely .... way to go Alice ~~
4 May 2007 12:55pm
Very nice symbolic shot. Good framing and excellent DOF. About the red packet: is it only symbolic or can it contains some money?
5 May 2007 11:50am
@Henri Rabagny: thanks! (: yup it usually contains money, haha.
excellent shot...nice composition and colors!!!
7 May 2007 2:02am
Congrats to your cuz Quite similar to our tradition in India.....in our case the girl will woo the family and groom by serving the tea before marriage...lol....and after that Guy serves the tea all his life to his bride....:-) ( just kiddi
8 May 2007 1:39am
@Bendtherulz: oohh okay. (: it's always interesting to learn about other cultures' customs :D haha. thanks for sharing.
Quite different from how the British deal with their tea: lots of milk in it and lots of cakes and muffins around it. Also drinking it from the early morning to the late evening. I like this ceremonial use, we Westerners can learn from it to acquire some respect for each other. The picture reflects beautifully what the ceremony symbolizes, especially the mother-of-pearl glow.
21 May 2007 1:06pm
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