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What day is January 7th?

The seventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar is the Day of the Seven Elements.

The seventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar is known as "People's Day", also known as "People's Victory Festival", "People's Celebration Festival", "People's Seventh Day" and so on. The first seven days of the first month of the year are also known as "Human Day" and also called "Human Victory Festival", "Human Celebration Festival", "Human Seven Days" and so on. Legend has it that Nuwa created the world in the first place, after making animals such as chickens, dogs, pigs, cows and horses, she made people on the seventh day, so this day is the birthday of mankind. Han Chinese people bring people to win on this day, eat seven treasures of soup, eat noodles, and climb up to the top of the mountain to write poems. Folklore experts say, "human day" reflects the ancient Chinese working people pray for good luck and good luck and seek peace and security wishes and respect for the "human" itself.

The Day of the People is the "Day of the People's Peace", and the seventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar every year is the "Day of the People" in traditional Han Chinese customs, one of the most important festivals in the Spring Festival series of festivals. According to experts, the Day of Man has a history of at least 2,000 years in China.

Customs of the seventh day of the first month of the year

1, eat long noodles

Long noodles, also known as the soul of the noodles. Seven days of long vacation, eating and drinking, playing cards and singing, watching TV and playing games. Many people's hearts then play wild. The vacation is over, the heart should also be taken back. At this time, the spring has passed, farmers should start farming. Young people should also go back to work. This bowl of noodles is a thoughtful reminder for people to take back their hearts.

2, folding fish raw

Some areas in the south, Han Chinese folk have "fish raw" custom, fish raw, often many people around a full, the fish, ingredients and sauces poured in a large plate, everyone stood up, waved the chopsticks, the fish material fishing, the mouth but also constantly shouted: "Fish! Fish! Fatten it up! Faaaaaaaaaaaa!" And the more you fish, the higher it goes, to show that you are rising higher and higher.

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