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How old is the Chinese Bar Mitzvah?

In the old days, the ceremony was held when young people entered adulthood: Han Chinese men were crowned at the age of 20, and women at the age of 15. Nowadays, schools usually organize the "Bar Mitzvah Ceremony at 18?" in high school.

The purpose of the modern rites of passage is to make students realize that they have become full members of society, and to motivate young people to recognize their responsibilities to society as they move toward adulthood.

The Han Chinese rite of passage, which lasted for thousands of years until the Manchu invasion put an end to it, so that later generations could only enter adulthood "without realizing it," is now being gradually restored. The Crown Rite is a rite of passage in which a man is crowned as he enters adulthood.

The crown rite is a high-level representative form of the rite of passage to adulthood, that is to say, it is a kind of moral examination of an adult's eligibility for marriage. A woman's rite of passage is called maturity, also known as adding maturity, and is held at the age of 15, when the girl's parents put her hair up on her behalf and add a hairpin all the way around; the change of vows signifies the end of girlhood henceforth.

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Babu Mai is also known as a marriage ceremony. p>Bar Mitzvahs are also practiced in other countries around the world:

Japan: The Japanese place considerable importance on the traditional holiday of Bar Mitzvah Day. On this day, Bar Mitzvah ceremonies and events are held all over Japan for young people who have reached the age of 20. On that day, most of the youths attend in formal attire, while the girls in vibrating sleeves are the brightest sight at the venue.

The purpose of Bar Mitzvah ceremonies across Japan is to make young people aware that they have become full-fledged members of society and to inspire young people to recognize their responsibilities to society as they move toward adulthood.

America: Women coming of age will be ritually initiated by attending their first social ball with their fathers in evening gowns. Some of these balls are recognized as the highest-ranking adult balls in the U.S. and are among the most demanding in the world in terms of eligibility.

Germany: Bar Mitzvahs are a long-standing tradition in Germany. In religion and custom, a person becomes an adult when he or she reaches the age of 14, and the Bar Mitzvah in Germany not only has a religious meaning, but is also given a new significance.

Every year in April or May, boys and girls across the country who have reached the age of 14 dress up, accompanied by their parents, relatives and friends to gather in the local House of Culture. In a festive atmosphere, the family gathers for a meal to celebrate, and in the evening a ball is held in their honor, which can be extended exceptionally until 10 o'clock at night.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Bar Mitzvah