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   ocr: WeddigChanr and chair testify to a wedding properly performed. In traditional China, such assurance was critical. The bride wears a veil, and she and her groom may never have seen each other before she removes it after arriving at his family's home. The elaborately ornamented chair shown here, like the entire wedding ceremony, is filled with auspicious symbols. The tiny mirrors suspended from the edges of the chair, for example, are intended to scare away demons and evil spirits; the feathers are from a kingfisher, which is considered good luck. 2 4