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How to honor parents?

Filial piety is an important virtue in China traditional culture, which reminds people to respect, love and appreciate their parents. There are many ways to inherit this virtue, including:

Respect: Respect for parents can be expressed through words, manners and actions. For example, you can use "father" and "mother" to show respect, and be polite when communicating with your parents.

Take care of parents' health: parents may be unwell when they are old, so we should take care of their health at this time. For example, we can prepare a healthy diet for them and help them with physical health care.

Keep in touch with parents: Even though we have a lot of things to do, we should keep in touch with our parents. For example, you can often call your parents or meet them.

Learn from parents' experience and wisdom: parents have rich life experience and wisdom, so we should learn from them. For example, you can ask them for life advice or learn skills from them.

Express gratitude: express gratitude to parents through words, manners and actions. For example, you can say sincere thanks to your parents and show your respect and gratitude to them. You can also express your gratitude by giving gifts and accompanying your parents.

Finally, it is worth noting that inheriting the virtue of filial piety is not only our own business, but also the responsibility of our whole society. More people should understand and respect this virtue and contribute to the establishment of a harmonious family and society.