A great place to learn about Cantonese wedding customs — Liwan District Wedding Customs Museum

The Liwan District Wedding Customs Museum in Guangzhou is a venue that combines cultural promotion, wedding customs exhibitions, and fun check-in activities. It aims to display the evolution of wedding customs and showcase the intangible cultural heritage of Cantonese wedding traditions. On January 19, 2024, the Liwan District Wedding Customs Museum was officially inaugurated at the Liwan District Civil Affairs Bureau Marriage Registration Office. The museum features historical wedding customs exhibitions, recreations of ancient scenes, and 'Double Happiness' check-in spots, presenting the historical and cultural changes of wedding customs to the public and comprehensively showcasing the intangible heritage of Cantonese wedding customs. The museum uses photos, documents, and physical exhibits to detail various aspects of Cantonese wedding customs, including selecting auspicious dates, the grand gift ceremony, the dowry procession, bed setting, unveiling the bride's face, and the hair dressing ritual.