The Origin of Harvest Festival

The origin of China Farmers Harvest Festival can be traced back to 20 18.

In order to further highlight the important position of farmers, inherit and carry forward Chinese farming civilization and excellent cultural traditions, at the same time enhance farmers' sense of honor, happiness and gain, and safeguard farmers' rights and interests in the strategy of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization. Harvest Festival is a traditional festival to celebrate the harvest. There are festivals around the world to celebrate the harvest, but the specific time, form and content may be different.

In China, the Harvest Festival is usually celebrated on October 10th or August 15th of the lunar calendar, and also on the solar terms of the autumn equinox. China Farmers' Harvest Festival was held on 20 18, and the festival time is the autumn equinox every year, aiming at mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of hundreds of millions of farmers and enhancing their sense of honor, happiness and acquisition.

Celebration of Harvest Festival

1. Sacrifice to Shennong: Shennong is the ancestor of agriculture in China. People will offer sacrifices to Shennong at the Harvest Festival to show their respect for agriculture and gratitude to Shennong.

2. Celebrate the harvest: People will celebrate the harvest in various ways, such as holding harvest celebrations, parades, dancing and singing. To express their joy at harvest and gratitude to nature.

3. Grateful to nature: Celebrating the Harvest Festival is not only a celebration of agriculture, but also a gratitude to nature. People will express their gratitude to nature in various ways, such as holding gratitude ceremonies and planting trees.

4. Food Festival: During the celebration of the Harvest Festival, there are usually various food stalls to display local special agricultural products and food culture, so that people can taste fresh agricultural products and feel the joy of harvest.