Chinese liquor is one of the six world-famous varieties of liquors. Nearly all important occasions are celebrated with alcohol, especially on the auspicious moments. Drinking alcohol becomes a kind of ceremony on many occasions.
Chinese New Year, which is a favorite time for family reunions, is probably one of the most significant occasions when rejoicing is expressed by social drinking.
During the Double Ninth Festival, people drink chrysanthemum wine to ward off evil and to wish their elders good health and longevity.
“Showing-Affection-to-Each-Other-Drink” is one of the most interesting procedures of the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony. It is also called “Matching Two Gourd Together” which meant getting married in ancient China.
During the Song Dynasty, the custom was rather popular. Two cups containing alcoholic drink were tied together with colorful silk lace, in the mid of which there was a colorful silk flower. The couple took one cup each and drank it or exchanged the cup then drank it. Sometimes, the newly-married couple would take a cup of drink each and cross their arms to have a sip in order to show the affection and love to each other. Also, it is like a kind of ceremony of symbolizing that they become a couple forever.