The real traditional Valentine's Day in China.

There are three kinds of opinions about Valentine's Day in China: one is Lantern Festival (the 15th day of the first month); The second is the third day of the third lunar month, which is more accurate by comparison. The other is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month in China Valentine's Day (this is called Beggar's Day, the seventh day of July), and China is called Valentine's Day. This title has a long history. Lantern Festival is the most interesting festival for ancient women. In ancient times, ordinary women, especially ladies and girls, could not leave the boudoir in three steps. You can only come out during the Lantern Festival and Shangsi Festival, and even have a tryst with your boyfriend. Tanabata is more like a women's festival, and its connotation includes not only begging for love, but also begging for wisdom and happiness. Therefore, just because the cowherd and the weaver girl meet, we can't turn the attachment of Tanabata into Valentine's Day. Strictly speaking, Lantern Festival has a better Valentine's Day function than Qixi. Compared with Chinese Valentine's Day, the third day of March is more suitable for Valentine's Day in China. First of all, judging the nature of a festival depends on its customs. Traditionally, there is no custom for young men and women to get together to talk about love on Tanabata. In ancient times, women's days of seeking cleverness were more closely related to solar terms than to love. Secondly, "March 3rd" is deduced from the myth of Fuxi and Nu Wa in ancient times, and the custom of lovers' tryst in spring has formed a long history of thousands of years. The earliest record of "July 7th" is Gehong's Miscellaneous Notes on Xijing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which records that "women in the Han Dynasty often put seven-hole needles on the gold-opening building on July 7th, and everyone is there". Compared with the hatchback, this, of course, cannot be said to be Valentine's Day, but only a begging festival. The custom of "March 3rd" is earlier than "July 7th" 1000 years. Third, spring is a day of love. Spring blossoms, everything is harmonious, and youth is budding. Valentine's Day will only conform to the laws of nature in spring; Tanabata is the time of "July fire". At this time, the sun is flourishing and the sun is declining. It is not so much a complete love as a sadness that autumn is always in my heart. Fourth, although Tanabata is related to the love story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, it cannot be taken for granted that Tanabata is Valentine's Day because of this love story. What's more, the story of Valentine's Day in China, interpreted by two strangers, always gives people a sad and sad aesthetic feeling, lacking the sweet atmosphere of Valentine's Day. It is no wonder that as early as the Qin Dynasty, the divination document "Japanese Book" clearly believed that Petunia and Weaver Girl were not conducive to marriage. From this perspective, as Valentine's Day, "March 3rd" is much longer, more typical and more reasonable than "July 7th". Taking "March 3rd" as Valentine's Day in China, whether from the cultural connotation of the festival or the psychological identity of modern China people, is a move in line with customs and people's feelings. "At present, some people speculate that Tanabata is Valentine's Day in China. Although the love story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl is sad and touching, Tanabata has been a sentimental parting day since ancient times, which makes lovers disgusted. The "3rd March" of the lunar calendar, around Tomb-Sweeping Day, is the most romantic season for lovers. At this time, willows are dancing, spring is blooming, and handsome guys and beautiful women meet for an outing and show their love to each other. How can people drag their children into love? The real Valentine's Day in the history of China is March 3. " Professor Ren Zhenhe stuck to his point of view. Further reading: Tanabata is also called double seven: the sun, the moon and the sun are all seven, so it is called seven and weighs seven. Xiangri: According to legend, the cowherd and the weaver girl meet on Tanabata, and the weaver girl should dress up, paint and even smell the fragrance all over the sky, hence the name. Week: Cowherd and Weaver Girl have special status, and they can only meet once a year, so this day is called week. Qiaoxi: It is called Qiaoxi because there is a custom of pleasing on Qixi. Women's Day: Valentine's Day in China is called Women's Day, also called Girls' Day and Girls' Day, because girls worship immortals and strive for cleverness. Blue Night: The seventh month of the lunar calendar was called "blue moon" in ancient times, so Tanabata is also called "blue night". Children's Day: It's called because the customs such as being clever and begging for books are mostly done by girls and boys. Needle-piercing Festival: It is named after the custom of needle-piercing on this day. Tanabata, formerly known as the Begging Festival. Qixi Qiqiao originated in the Han Dynasty. Jin's Miscellaneous Notes on Xijing records that "women in the Han Dynasty often made it with seven-hole needles on July 7th when they opened the building", which is the earliest record of begging for cleverness in ancient literature. The real traditional Valentine's Day in China 2 The real Valentine's Day in China is Shangsi Festival. At present, there are three opinions about Valentine's Day in China: one is Lantern Festival (also known as Shangyuan Festival, that is, the fifteenth day of the first month); Second, the third day of the third lunar month, by contrast, this is more accurate; Third, Valentine's Day in China (that is, Begging for Clevership Festival, the seventh day of July) has sprung up in recent years. Shangyuan Festival, as the title of China Valentine's Day, has a long history. Lantern Festival is the most interesting festival for ancient women. In ancient times, ordinary women, especially ladies and girls, could not leave the boudoir in three steps. You can only come out during the Lantern Festival and Shangsi Festival, and even have a tryst with your boyfriend. Tanabata is more like a women's festival, and its connotation includes not only begging for love, but also begging for wisdom and happiness. Therefore, just because the cowherd and the weaver girl meet, we can't turn the attachment of Tanabata into Valentine's Day. Strictly speaking, Lantern Festival has a better Valentine's Day function than Qixi. Shangsi Festival, commonly known as March 3, is a festival to commemorate the Yellow Emperor. According to legend, March 3rd is the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. Since ancient times, the Central Plains has had "On February 2nd, the dragon looked up; I was born in Xuanyuan on March 3rd. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3, which was followed by later generations, thus becoming a festival for drinking and spring outing at the water's edge in the suburbs. The traditional Shangsi Festival is on the fourth day of the third lunar month, which is also a day of infancy, that is, spring bath day. Shangsi Festival is also called Daughter's Day. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, on the first day of March (Shangsi Festival), people would go to the water to worship Shangsi Festival and bathe with fragrant herbs. Later people called it Mao. Zhou Lichun said, "When the witch is old, she needs to take a bath. "It means that the witch's job is to remove rituals every year to relieve people's disasters. Zheng Xuan wrote, "When I was old, I had to go to the water in March. I took a bath, that is, I took a bath with fragrant medicine. "In addition to its religious function, this day also produced unexpected benefits. Because young men and women will gather by the river on this day, which provides an opportunity for the ancients to fall in love freely. The Book of Songs, Zheng Qin Fengyan, wrote about how boys and girls fell in love while they were mourning. "Book of Rites II in Song Dynasty" quotes: "The custom of the State of Zheng began in March, and it became a flower on the water, continuing its vitality, grasping bluegrass and blowing ominous. "Of course, when young men and women meet, the girls must dress up, until it gradually evolved into a' daughter's day'. True traditional Valentine's Day in China 3 1. If 1 white rose represents "the only love", then 12 white rose expresses more affection. The number 12 represents a clock cycle and 12 months of a year. Such a gift represents your thoughts and love for her all the time. A box of chocolates or chocolate gift boxes, "a sweet gift for someone you love", expresses your love for your partner. Whether the chocolate you send is a world-famous brand or just an ordinary brand that she likes to eat, the price doesn't matter. What matters is the thought and energy you put into this gift. Perfume can be used at any time, not just on Valentine's Day. Of course, there are not only perfumes for women, but also perfumes specially designed for men. Girls can also consider giving their boyfriends a surprise. A hearty dinner, imagine that you can have a pleasant dinner together and talk about your food preferences-food, snacks, * love or even hate dishes, so as to get to know each other better. Customized ornaments can be engraved with the names of two people, not just each other's names, as special gifts for Valentine's Day. Choose * romantic time * romantic place to send, this gift will have unusual magic. A romantic candlelight dinner, in her own home, prepared things in advance, cooked her favorite food with her own hands, accompanied by some favorite music and beautiful flowers. Then take your girlfriend home and surprise her. It belongs only to your world, and only two people understand it. What gift to give your girlfriend on Valentine's Day LOOK 1: Give a romantic gift. No one doesn't like romance. Girls like it, so do boys. When I think of romantic gifts, the first thing I think of is flowers. Dried flowers or flowers seem to have a romantic literary attribute. Every girl has a princess or queen in her heart, no matter which one can't resist the charm of flowers. Send a bunch of flowers to your girlfriend. She may be happy like a child, or she may say that sending flowers is a waste of money, which is untrue, but she is secretly happy. In addition to flowers, there are incense sticks and retro gifts. Are all good romantic choices. LOOK2: Grasping the Girl's Heart As a girl, Bian Xiao feels that every girl has a girl's heart, and she often hears "poking my girl's heart". Even the girl who usually looks cool and handsome has a girl's heart. Moreover, girls' hearts are regardless of age, so the second trick of giving gifts without stepping on thunder is to grab your girlfriend's girl's heart. If you don't know what your girlfriend usually likes, you can choose a pink item, such as a pink backpack, or you can send a pearl hairpin. LOOK3: It is relatively simple to give practical gifts, and there is no need to consider other factors. Just remember that it is practical. This requires you to carefully observe whether your girlfriend has anything she needs. For a vivid example, your girlfriend needs a tissue when her hands are wet. At this time, she will feel very happy if you hand her a bag. Another example is that her pens are always lost or piled up. If you give her a beautiful pencil box, she will be very happy. It's still a little cold, so it's a good choice to send a thermos cup, a scarf or a pair of gloves. LOOK4: You must have heard that girls are crazy about bags and love, just like some boys like to collect shoes. In fact, girls also like to buy shoes. Bags, lipsticks and shoes are things that girls can never get too many when they are shopping or at home, so you can give your girlfriend beautiful bags, lipsticks with good reputation and comfortable shoes. When choosing bags and shoes, we should pay attention to her dressing style, shoes should also pay attention to comfort, when choosing lipstick, we should pay attention to whether the color is suitable for girlfriend. Third, the Valentine's Day gift ranking for girlfriends 1. Rose: If I were a clever person, I would definitely send her roses. She doesn't like flowers on weekdays, and of course she doesn't like roses. But on Valentine's Day last year, I clearly saw something called envy in her eyes. But I don't think I will send her a bunch of roses. If I want, I will give her one, or just a car or a boat, if you know what I mean. 2. Love poems: If I am a person who has no money to buy flowers and is too lazy to calculate, I will … you know what I will do. The concept of "poetry" is a very mysterious thing. Don't think I'm wrong. Missing is mysterious, and this poem is even more mysterious. "Heaven and earth are one, but dare to leave you" seems too sad. I prefer "I would like to be a lamb and follow you." I want you to hit me gently with a thin whip every day. " Of course, if I could write better myself, I wouldn't need this one. 3. Dinner: If I were rich, I would have a Valentine's Day dinner with her, candlelight dinner, of course. Needless to say. Black dress, white tablecloth and silver tableware set off bright roses. Romantic violins release itchy notes. At dinner, I took out the necklace with her name engraved on it and put it on her. The name has been engraved. If we break up, it's irreversible. Of course, people don't care if they have money. I won't think about it. This gift is the most boring. 4. Candy: If I were a warm and sweet person, I would send candy. My girlfriend likes candy, which is why I think of candy. I really appreciate those creative candy merchants, because not only the candy is delicious, but also the packaging is exquisite. When I was in college, a boy would put candy and all kinds of strange erasers in a glass jar with a lucky star in advance in pursuit of a girl. I don't know why I gave the eraser, and I don't know why the girl was not moved. 5. Ring: If I were a calculating person, I would give her a ring. Gold is too tacky, diamonds are too expensive, so send platinum, small circles, and trap her first. Don't get me wrong, the ring is not a trap. Even so, what's wrong with this love trap? If platinum is not good, send ivory, which looks tasteful. 6. Perfume: If I were a fashionable person, I would give her perfume. Because I heard that the smell of gas is something that can be kept in people's memory for the longest time. Unfortunately, my knowledge of perfume is limited. I can surprise her when I find out. From then on, I can revel in this familiar smell. 7. Card: If I were a warm-blooded young man, I would make a card for her. I like this, sewing her dowry stitch by stitch like a girl who is in love for the first time. This card with no economic value will be appreciated by the people I love, which is enough. 8. Toys: If I were a girl's mind reader, I would give her toys. It's better to be fluffy, like teddy bears and Garfield. Every time she sees these, she will exclaim for these lovely things in an exaggerated way. I don't mind, because I love her. Although it's a bit like a birthday present, what's the harm as long as it's not for pursuing her? 9. Records: If I were a romantic and careful person, I would send her records. It would be great if we could indulge in the music that we both like. I hope she won't kiss me because she is too moved, because you know my concentration is not very good.