Religions and Beliefs/ Contents

Chinese rites of passage

Soo Khin Wah

Birth, marriage and death are considered major events by all cultures. Adherents to Chinese religions are no exception and have their own ways of marking these major events in life. In modern times, however, many rituals have been discarded or shortened and adapted to fit in with today's society and lifestyles

  • Information in the full article includes
  • Birth
  • Marriage
  • Death
Red eggs

During the full month celebration of the birth of a child friends and relatives are given red hard-boiled eggs, cakes and sweetmeats.