1. 皇帝的婚礼
Emperors’ Weddings

3. 清皇帝大婚实物

4. 皇后的选择 Choose the Queen
Emperors’ marriages were usually political; Most queens were from powerful families;
Before the royal family decided who would become the queen, an inspector would be sent to the candidates’ houses to observe them and also check if they were virgins;

5. 皇帝的婚礼
Emperors’ weddings were similar with those of common people, but much more complicated and luxurious;
The bridegroom of a regular wedding needed to go to the bride’s parents’ house to take the bride back with him; but the emperor didn’t do this; instead, the queen’s parents send her to the forbidden city;
The queen could go through the middle gate of Tiananmen on the day of wedding while other junior wives didn’t get this honor.

6. http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/mO4d6WAVpYc/ (末代皇帝》精彩片段 --选秀女与皇上大婚 )