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What are the traditional folk customs in China?

China's folk customs are also the most diverse and rich in the world.

The accumulation of China's 5,000-year civilization, the multi-ethnic splendor of 56 ethnic groups in China, and numerous traditional folk customs are unparalleled with local and national characteristics.

Here is a typical example that most people in modern society understand and take for granted, and pay more attention to it.

First, traditional festivals:

1, New Year's Day: yuan, meaning "first"; Dan means "day"; "New Year's Day" means "the first day", which means the first year.

On this day, there will be corresponding local programs, parties and other celebrations all over the country, which is also a legal holiday in China.

2. New Year's Eve: It is usually the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, also called New Year's Eve. If there is no 30th day in the lunar calendar, it will be 29th.

New Year's Eve is the day before the official New Year in China. On this day, people will put up couplets (some people will put up couplets on New Year's Day), eat jiaozi, wrap red envelopes, pay New Year greetings to each other, set off firecrackers and watch the gala in the evening. It is also the biggest festival in China. After New Year's Eve, it is the New Year, which is the real Spring Festival in China and the first day of the year recognized by China people.

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day worships ancestors and sweeps graves. The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates Qu Yuan and eats zongzi. Eat moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoy the moon for the whole family. On the first and fifteenth day of each month, people with faith should pay tribute.

Second, human beings:

1. Marriage: When you get married, you should hold a banquet, please reward the car, wrap red envelopes for the couple, hold a grand wedding ceremony, and perform a program to set off firecrackers. This is the most important day in everyone's life.

2, giving birth to a child is also the most unforgettable thing for every woman in her life, giving birth to a child, a full moon and so on. , are important days, all localities should do corresponding celebrations.

3. China people believe in Feng Shui, but the real Feng Shui is not superstition, but a traditional treasure of China with scientific basis. This kind of geomantic omen covers a wide range, so I won't go into details one by one.