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The origin of Easter eggs

Before the birth of Jesus Christ, it was very popular to use eggs to symbolize the resurrection of life. Western Europeans believe that eggs have two kinds of life, the first is "rebirth" and the second is "rebirth", which symbolizes the meaning of resurrection.

In the12nd century, people added eggs to the Easter Festival. Most of these eggs were painted red, and some were colored. Therefore, it is generally called "Easter egg", also known as Easter egg. The original symbolic meaning of the egg is spring-the beginning of a new life, which is used in Christianity to symbolize "Jesus resurrected and walked out of the stone tomb".

Easter (Easter) is an important festival in the west, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox every year. Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, to commemorate the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected on the third day after he was crucified between 30 and 33 AD.

The masquerade parade is the most lively activity in Easter. Men, women and children all wear strange makeup and clothes, and some even wear masks. Let's March in the street and sing and dance together. People, whether they know it or not, get together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. I sang almost nonstop all night.

Easter is also a day of family reunion and happiness, so we should spend it with our families. Get together with extended families, hold parties, and invite all relatives and friends to celebrate festivals. Pray for your family and yourself at the same time. This is very similar to the Spring Festival in China.