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Traditional Chinese wedding process starts with a proposal for marriage and a 、letter is sent from the groom to the bride's family asking for permission to marry their daughter. In many cases,a professional matchmaker is employed by the i groom's family to communicate the families of both parties. The birthdates of the bride-to-be and groom-to-be are checked to make sure the couple is compatible according to traditional Chinese astrology. Today,wedding ceremonies in large cities of China closely resemble the western ones. In smaller places,however,some of the traditions are still kept and the wedding process remains largely unchanged.