Taking part in the International Schools CyberFair project was a great challenge to me.　As the team leader and the “technical personnel”, I paid a full attention to the layout of the page.　I hope my team members and teachers will be amazed by my work!　I allocated the main content of the project to the data processing team members.　Our team completed the questionnaire research and the interviews with matchmakers.　Finally, with our teachers’ guidance, a splendid website successfully built up!　Of course, on the process of doing this project, we faced difficulties sometimes, such as going through a huge amount of data and some other compilations. We feel glad and gratitude to our homeroom teacher who helped us a lot with the final revise.　It was good that every team member was cooperative so that no conflicts occurred.

　　After attending our homeroom teacher’s wedding ceremony, we decided to choose “Getting married” as our topic for the International Schools CyberFair.　To achieve the aim of a comprehensive concept for our project, we did some interviews with matchmakers and fortune tellers.　Also, we have learned about the customs and curtseys for a traditional Taiwanese wedding ceremony from the interviews.　For example, the reason of asking a little boy to jump onto bride's bed is because it will bring a better chance to give birth to a baby boy.　The custom on why the couple should step on the tiles before entering the house similar connects to a Chinese old proverb, “the happiness of playing with the tiles” which means giving birth to a baby girl.　To sum up, these customs refer to have “children and grandchildren” in Chinese culture.

　　We did some interviews and had some couples to fill in the questionnaires at the wedding gown shop street.　Among the interviews, the couples were also very surprised that our group had great background knowledge of the traditional Taiwanese wedding ceremony, and they also sincerely wished us to complete our project successfully.

　　All in all, we really learned a lot about our culture through this International Schools CyberFair project.

　　Our topic for the project is “getting married.”　In the beginning, I had no clue about any traditional customs in a Taiwanese wedding.　After the field trip of our team and data collection for the International Schools CyberFair project, I finally had a better understanding about “getting married.”　We went to the Wedding Gown Shop Street, as well as interviewed some matchmakers at the temples.　I realized that there is so much to prepare before “getting married.”　Customs indeed play an important part in “getting married.”　Furthermore, I also learned the significance for the curtsey of a traditional wedding ceremony, such as touching tangerines, pressing the tea mug, stepping on the tiles and using a rice sieve.

　　Through the International Schools CyberFair, I have learned a great deal of knowledge on “getting married.”　I knew that a traditional wedding ceremony include using a black umbrella and touching tangerines.　To further understand the meanings behind these customs that are still in practice in the 21st century, our team interviewed matchmakers.　After that, we realized that all these customs symbolize different blessings.　For example, on the wedding day, only a little boy, not a little girl, can jump on newlywed’s bed in their bedroom to wish the newlyweds a baby boy and good fortune.　My experiences from these interviews were rewarding.

　　In addition, our team also went to the wedding gown shop street to interview couples who are soon to get married.　The process was not very smooth that we were once expelled from a wedding grown shop by its staff.　However, as long as our final project can be outstanding, all our efforts would pay off.　We will not disappoint our teachers who have helped us along the way.　All of our work has turned into something tangible in this project.　Finally, thank you, everyone. Good job!

　　I still remembered the time when our team went to interview the matchmakers and fortune tellers.　The memory was quite lively vivid.　The matchmakers were all very hospitable and kind, and they particularly dressed up for us on that day.　We were touched by their respect to our interview.　The fortune tellers also earnestly explained to us how to unify the eight birth characters as well as to calculate the date, and the things people should pay attention to when they get married.　We really learned a great deal of knowledge in the process of doing this project.

　　Not until we went to the wedding gown shop street to interview some newlyweds did we realize that there are quite a few things that are needed to do before getting married.　From the engagement, wedding, to unify the eight birth characters, to calculate the date. All of these arrangements cannot be made carelessly. After all, “getting married” is one of the magnificent events in one’s life.

　　We learned a lot about different customs and stories of a wedding after we participated in the International Schools CyberFair.　For examples, why do people use a rice sieve, touch tangerines, and hang out the pork.　All of these traditions originated from the tale, The Peach Fairy fight with Duke of Zhou. There are also stories behind why people step on the tiles, throw a fan to the ground, and walk over through a stove.　Even though the process of “getting married” in a traditional courtesy takes a lot of efforts, the “happiness & sweetness of the marriage” makes everything worthy.

　　There were good time and tough time during the International Schools CyberFair. I realized that “getting married” involved not only the mutual agreement and commitment between couples, but also the traditional customs of a Taiwanese wedding.　The most difficult part of the project was to complete the questionnaire research due to the fact that not everyone we met was willing to help us fill out the questionnaire.　We went through several wedding gown shops to finish this demanding task.　I truly I believe all our efforts have paid off after this project.

　　This time, our topic is “getting married.”　As bystanders, we have experienced a lot of watching grooms and brides going through various wedding customs smoothly under the guidance of a matchmaker.　Everyone was surrounded by the happy and sweet atmosphere in the process.　After our teamwork research, we realized that the Taiwanese wedding customs are very diverse which are quite different from other foreign countries.　We interviewed matchmakers and learned a lot about the things that one needs to know about getting married, such as touching tangerines symbolizes auspiciousness.　Another example, the reason why a black umbrella was used at a wedding was originated from the tale, The Peach Fairy fights with Duke of Zhou.

　　While we visited the wedding gown shop street, we saw some couples were busy going into different stores.　However, we could feel the happiness among them. Furthermore, When we interviewed these “getting married” couples, we also confirmed our understanding that it indeed takes a lot of efforts to get married.　What we know is that those couples will live happily ever after this process.

　　When it comes to “Getting married”, the first image comes to people’s mind was “happiness & sweetness”.　After I started to take part in the International Schools CyberFair project, I gradually realized it actually takes strenuous efforts for the wedding ceremony before getting married, especially in Taiwanese culture.　There are many details to pay attention to; and of course, a lot of traditional Taiwanese customs to follow while preparing the wedding.　For example, it symbolizes “to have babies as soon as possible” when the groom and the bride eat the sweet soup which is simmered with peanuts and longans.　On the other hand, “walking over through a stove” stands for to get rid of the bad luck.　What mentioned above are some of the essential elements in a traditional Taiwanese wedding ceremony for the groom-to-be and bride-to-be to know!　Besides, at the process of learning about the traditional Taiwanese wedding ceremony, I have also learned how to work with other people in a group through this project.

　　It was a cheerful sunny day when our group did the interviews for this project.　We interviewed some couples at the wedding gown shop, and also had them help us fill in the questionnaires though many of them were really busy.　We also took some photos together with the staffs of the wedding gown shop as a valuable experience.　Through this eye-opening trip, I have seen many fancy, fascinating wedding gowns; I really can’t wait for the day to wear them when I get married!

　　From the International Schools CyberFair, I learned the essence of teamwork— “Unity is strength,” and my efficiency of data processing and information-gathering improved a lot.　Through team discussions and the Internet research, I learned more about the significance and customs of “getting married.”　We interviewed the relatives of our homeroom teacher, who just got married recently, about the roles of matchmakers and fortune tellers in a wedding.　We took several notes during the process.　We also went to the wedding gown shop street to ask couples on the street to fill out our questionnaires and to understand their views and preparations on getting married.　Despite of several rejections by the interviewees, I finally completed our questionnaire research and interviews.　Obstacles made us ponder and stronger. Nevertheless, our overall experiences were pleasant, unforgettable and rewarding.

　　Engaging in the project “Traditional Taiwanese Weddings - Continuing an Age-old Tradition” took a lot of effort. Though the process of doing this project was tough, every one of our team members worked hard together.　I gained a clear understanding about the traditional Taiwanese wedding ceremony which actually contains a lot of customs and courtesies to follow. One taboo is, no matter how hot the weather on the wedding day is, no one is allowed to wave a fan. This is because the word “fan” in Chinese has a similar meaning to breaking up.

　　I have gained a lot of knowledge of traditional weddings which I knew nothing of before taking on this project.