In the Yanggu area of ??Liaocheng, there are some common customs for engagement:
* **Bride price and betrothal gift. **When getting engaged, the man needs to prepare a bride price and a bride price. The bride price is usually wrapped in a red envelope and then given to the woman's parents. The betrothal gift can be chosen according to one's own conditions, but it must be sent to the bride's house on the day of engagement.
* **A thoughtful gift. **The man can also prepare some thoughtful gifts for the woman, such as a dishwasher, a hot water bottle, etc., and he can also buy some clothes that the bride likes.
* ** Chuan Xiao Cambodia and Chuan Da Cambodia. **The Chuanqiang is a written form in the old days for both men and women to fully implement their marriage. It is said that the man asks someone to write his proposal for marriage into a small Cambodian letter. The content is the man's birth date, and the cover is written with auspicious words and the words "respectfully seeking Jinnuo" and "waiting for Jinnuo". After receiving the invitation, the woman writes a letter of approval, which contains the woman's birth date, as well as words such as "I sincerely obey the order of the stage" and "I respect the words of jade" to express acceptance. Chuan Da Cambodia is a form of formal engagement. The man chooses an auspicious day and brings gifts including meeting gifts, gold and silver jewelry, tobacco, wine, sugar and tea to the woman's house for a banquet.
* **Matchmaker gift. **On the day of engagement, the matchmaker will also be given a gift. The exact amount of the matchmaker gift can be prepared after discussion by both parties.
* **Congratulations and fill the box. **When getting engaged, the man's relatives, friends and neighbors prepare gifts to congratulate him and send wedding gifts to the woman to be married, which is called "filling the box" or "adding the box".
* ** Purchase dowry. **The woman's family buys bedding, clothing, jewelry, furniture and other dowries based on their own financial conditions to prepare for the wedding.
The above are some customs of engagement in Yanggu area of ??Liaocheng. The specific details may vary from region to region and family.