A week later, the baby will be ritually bathed in a cedar tub by a courtier while auspicious texts, written in classic Chinese literary style and wishing it good health and fortune, are read aloud.

• 孩子出生一周后，将在一个雪松制成的木盆里由一位大臣为其洗礼，同时会有人大声诵读以传统的中国文体写成的保佑孩子平安健康的祷文。