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Should traditional festivals be preserved?

Personally, I think traditional festivals need to be preserved:

The significance and charm of traditional festivals lie not only in some forms and customs of festivals, but also in the spiritual power behind China's traditional culture. No matter how the times develop and how the economy rises, we should keep the traditional culture and inherit the spiritual power behind it.

Jiaozi in the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Zongzi in the Dragon Boat Festival and moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival can all be mentioned casually. Therefore, whenever the festival approaches, these foods will be prominently displayed by merchants and shops, and even can be seen everywhere in the streets.

However, with the fast-paced life in today's society, people seem to think that eating some corresponding food on holidays is a holiday. In other words, they don't pay much attention to the cultural connotation behind the festival. Therefore, the festive atmosphere seems very strong. In fact, behind the prosperity, the real connotation and significance of festivals are gradually losing. ?

Festivals play an irreplaceable role in cultural inheritance. They are close to life and are not easy to detect everywhere. Therefore, festivals with the imprint of ancient civilization should not stay in form, but should be inherited and infiltrated from the spiritual and cultural level.

Traditional festivals should inherit the spirit.

Inherit the family harmony of festivals and have the spiritual strength of gratitude. Many times, we always look forward to festivals, not for anything else, but for a bite and a meal at home, the familiar taste and the tenderest feelings in our hearts. Appreciate your family's concern, your family's efforts and everything you have. And this gratitude will always subconsciously give back to people around you and give back to this society.

Inherit festivals, respect the elderly, and use the spiritual power of reverence. We should cherish reverence, respect the contributions of elders and respect the example strength of sages. For example, during the Dragon Boat Festival, Qu Yuan left behind not only Zongzi, but also his courage to "lie innocent and go straight to the grave" and his determination to "die in exile". Only with reverence can we learn the most valuable things from it.

Inheriting the folk art of festivals, with humility. The festival also shows splendid folk art. Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, window grilles, red lanterns, etc. Display decorative arts; Gong and drum play, drum umbrella and dragon and lion dance show the art of dance music. Or infect people with various colors, or act with sounds to please people.