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Customs and Diet of Han Nationality

First, diet

The Han people are mainly rice and noodles. Generally speaking, southerners love rice, while northerners love noodles, vegetables, beans, meat, fish and eggs, and attach great importance to cooking techniques.

Second, life.

Siheyuan is widely used in areas where Han people live in compact communities.

Third, birthdays.

Birthday is not a common habit among the masses. Generally speaking, there are more cities than rural areas, more children than young people, and more elderly people than middle-aged people. There is no ceremony on the birthday, and most of them eat noodles that symbolize longevity, called "longevity noodles"; In cities, there are also western-style cakes.

Fourth, marriage.

To get married, as long as you reach the age stipulated in the Marriage Law (men should not be earlier than 22 years old and women should not be earlier than 20 years old) and obtain a marriage certificate issued by the marriage registration authority, the relationship between husband and wife is legally determined.

Therefore, the wedding is not a legal procedure that must be performed when getting married, but just a way for relatives and friends to congratulate the bride and groom. Newlyweds should give their colleagues and friends "happy candy", and colleagues and friends will also give them some gifts.

The verb (abbreviation of verb) dies.

Funeral is also very simple, usually just saying goodbye to the body, holding a memorial service and expressing condolences to the deceased. Cremation is the main method in cities, and burial is the main method in rural areas. The traditional mourning color is white, but now it is represented by wearing black gauze.