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F.4D Lai Shuk Yee

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IntroductionIntroductionMusic (1)Music (1)Music (2)Music (2)Wedding (1)Wedding (1)Wedding (2)Wedding (2)ConclusionConclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

Under the rule of the British government for nUnder the rule of the British government for nearly a century, western culture has developeearly a century, western culture has developed slowly in H.K.. We have our own culture, hod slowly in H.K.. We have our own culture, however we also accept western culture, this mawever we also accept western culture, this marks the meeting point of both cultures in differrks the meeting point of both cultures in different aspects. ent aspects.

Music (1)Music (1)

In the past, songs in H.K. were In the past, songs in H.K. were usually played by Chinese musually played by Chinese musical instruments. As time pusical instruments. As time passes by, people here no longasses by, people here no longer just use Chinese musical ier just use Chinese musical instruments, in fact more wesnstruments, in fact more western musical instruments like tern musical instruments like the piano, guitar, etc. are usethe piano, guitar, etc. are used. This leads to the mixing of d. This leads to the mixing of the two cultures.the two cultures.

Music (2)Music (2)

Also, the lyrics of the pop songs Also, the lyrics of the pop songs include English sometimes. Sinclude English sometimes. Singers try different styles of ingers try different styles of music like Blue, Hip Hop, etc. music like Blue, Hip Hop, etc.

Some singers even use western iSome singers even use western instruments to play music in Cnstruments to play music in Chinese style!hinese style!

The song:The song: 東風破 東風破 of Jay Chowof Jay Chow

Lyric of the song 無痛失戀 of Jade Kwan:

原來止痛是為練習無痛　哭到斷氣說不通　只需要盡興　不准愁眉　來合唱聲勢像唱 K

　原來失去是為學習忘記　新的轉機　我對蠟燭許個願　凍結了傷心片段　 say happy birthday girl 　可否替我沖喜　拆禮物時亦需勇氣

Wedding (1)Wedding (1)In the past, in traditional Chinese wIn the past, in traditional Chinese w

edding, the bride wore red and jedding, the bride wore red and just drank ust drank 合巹酒合巹酒 at home. Also, at home. Also, a woman called a woman called 「大琴姐」 「大琴姐」 wouwould stay beside the bride. Usually ld stay beside the bride. Usually the family of the bride would disthe family of the bride would distribute some cakes called tribute some cakes called 禮餅禮餅 ..

Nowadays, weddings become more Nowadays, weddings become more westernized. People may hold thwesternized. People may hold their weddings in church, etc. Brideir weddings in church, etc. Brides will wear white gown. The coes will wear white gown. The couple will exchange the rings instuple will exchange the rings instead of drinkingead of drinking 合巹酒合巹酒 . But still s. But still some traditions likeome traditions like 派禮餅派禮餅 , , 媳婦媳婦茶茶 , etc remain., etc remain.

Wedding (2)Wedding (2)

Nowadays, the wedding gown Nowadays, the wedding gown of brides are more modern, of brides are more modern, however you can still see however you can still see that they are mixed in that they are mixed in western and Chinese western and Chinese styles. styles.

ConclusionConclusion

The meeting of Western and Chinese The meeting of Western and Chinese cultures is good to us. This allows ccultures is good to us. This allows cultural exchange. Although learning ultural exchange. Although learning from other cultures is good, we shofrom other cultures is good, we should preserve our own culture and truld preserve our own culture and tradition. adition.