The main characteristics and customs of the Han nationality

The main characteristics and customs of this nation are language and culture, respect for agriculture, respect for ancestors and the elderly, family customs and holiday customs.

1. Language and culture: Chinese is the mother tongue of the Han nationality, and it is also one of the languages with the largest number of users in the world. There are many variants such as standard Mandarin and local dialects.

2. Advocating farming: The Han nationality has a profound farming culture since ancient times, advocating agriculture and emphasizing the lifestyle of men farming and women weaving. Until modern society, there are still strong traces of agricultural culture.

3. Respect for ancestors and the elderly: Han society attaches great importance to family inheritance and filial piety culture, and the worship of ancestors and respect for the elderly are the core elements of its traditional culture. The Han nationality has a strict clan and generational system, and the choice and address of names reflect this cultural feature.

4. Family customs: Wedding etiquette is complex and grand, including marriage negotiation, engagement and wedding. There are also different wedding customs in different places, such as "three dynasties returning to the door" and "giving gifts". Pay attention to the stability of marriage, and the process of marriage shows a strong sense of family and social responsibility.

5. Festival customs: Traditional festivals such as Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival all have specific ways and customs to celebrate, such as keeping New Year's Eve, sweeping dust, posting Spring Festival couplets, wrapping jiaozi, setting off firecrackers, etc. Tomb-Sweeping Day visited the grave to worship the ancestors; Dragon boat race, eating zongzi; Enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival.