What are the traditional festivals in China? Shall we celebrate Valentine's Day on 2. 14?

Since the reform and opening up, we have also accepted many western cultures, especially the so-called Christmas and Valentine's Day. Foreign Festival? . In fact, there are some traditional festivals in China that should not be forgotten. Now let's review three traditional Valentine's Days in China:

Of the three traditional Valentine's Days in China, the first is the Lantern Festival, which everyone should be familiar with. On the 15th day of the first lunar month, it is popular to watch lanterns and eat jiaozi. In ancient times, due to the influence of feudal ethics, there were no girls running around in the street. However, during the reign of Liu Heng, in order to quell the rebellion of the princes, he ordered that the 15th day of the first month of each year be designated as the Lantern Festival. On this day, girls who can't go out at ordinary times can also watch lanterns in the street. At this point, the last married girl can also see her favorite guy in the street. Therefore, the Lantern Festival can also be a large-scale dating party for men and women.

The second festival is the third day of March! Shangsi Festival also has a long history and cultural tradition. On the third day of March, it is the season when spring warms bloom and everything recovers. On this day, the hearts of boys and girls germinated. So the most important activity of Shangsi Festival is to make boyfriend and girlfriend. When a man sees his favorite sister or meets his favorite male god, he is no longer shy but boldly expresses his love, which can also be said to be the most historic Valentine's Day in the ancient history of China. Unfortunately, after the Song Dynasty, people no longer paid attention to this festival.

The third festival is the Begging for Cleverness Festival, which is also a familiar festival. This festival is Qixi, Xiangri and so on. What I am talking about here is that young and beautiful girls pray that God in heaven can give them dexterous hands, make their needlework more exquisite, and pray that they can get a good marriage.

Therefore, among the three major Valentine's Days in ancient China, Tanabata is more popular with young people, because the touching story of cowherd and niece behind Tanabata also endows Tanabata with a lot of charm.

In recent years, more and more people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14, which dilutes the atmosphere of traditional festivals. Valentine's Day in the West, also known as Saint Valentine's Day, originated from Christianity. On Valentine's Day, lovers exchange gifts to express their love, so it is also a very romantic and warm festival. Especially unmarried men and women, can propose to each other with roses in their hands on this day. On this day, you can also send chocolates, flowers, crystals, write love letters, watch movies and have dinner. Therefore, Valentine's Day is really a beautiful festival for couples. Nowadays, Valentine's Day is very popular in the East and the West, as well as in China, Japanese, Korean and Australian.

Nowadays, young people like to celebrate Valentine's Day. After all, it represents the blessing, romance and sweetness of life for lovers. On Valentine's Day, it is also a very pleasant thing for lovers, wives or husbands to give their lovers a gift or a good meal. Facing the Western Valentine's Day, while promoting the traditional culture of China, we should also celebrate the Western Valentine's Day with cultural confidence.