Chinese traditional custom

1, Spring Festival: Vientiane updates, new atmosphere.

Send greeting cards, buy new clothes and shoes, celebrate New Year's Eve, clean up, have a reunion dinner, keep the New Year's Eve, stick Spring Festival couplets, say auspicious words, congratulate you on making a fortune, be beaming with happiness, be lucky, be prosperous in business, pay New Year's greetings, red envelopes, new year's goods, rice cakes, sweets, oranges, flower markets, Chinatown, Singapore River, and so on. It originated from the celebration of harvest, and there was a celebration ceremony in the Zhou Dynasty (3000 years ago). It was only in November of the lunar calendar, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (about 2000 years ago), that the first day of the first month was changed to "the first day of the New Year's Day". Gifts: Gifts must be even, equal and reciprocal. Sacrifice to ancestors: offering flowers or food to commemorate and remember. Red symbolizes vitality, happiness and good luck. Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival, Qixi Festival (willow tips on the moon, people will enjoy the lights and the moon after dusk).

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day: Look for the distance carefully and think about the source of drinking water.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Mianshan Mountain was burned to death, the Cold Food Festival was held, graves were swept, urns were sacrificed, memory was cherished, roots were not forgotten, gratitude was repaid, ancestors were commemorated, filial piety was performed, and family cohesion was enhanced. Weeds, food and flowers near the grave, cremation, burial, temples, sacred tablets, ancestor worship ceremonies, spiritual positions and silent bows. Modern significance: the younger generation must understand the struggle history of the family predecessors.

3, Dragon Boat Festival: Qu Zi's feelings, brilliant for thousands of years.

During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan's story of sinking into the Miluo River, patriotic sentiment, noble personality, admirable, model figure, zongzi, dragon boat race. Modern significance: It can be extended from remembering Qu Yuan to remembering all historical figures who have made contributions to the country and the nation, so as to cultivate the "self-spirit" of the younger generation and remind them of their due obligations and responsibilities. Loyalty to the country, dedication to society, patriotic theme, poetry creation reading contest.

4. Jojo Day: Loyal love, in the morning and evening.

In the Song Dynasty, Qin Guan's folk stories, such as Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Galaxy, Magpie and Magpie Bridge Fairy, include: If this love lasts for a long time, it won't last forever, Valentine's Day in China, Romance and Qixi. The Weaver Girl is a beautiful, clever and clever fairy, and women ask her for wisdom, skills or a happy marriage. In the past: Unmarried women attended the "Seven Sisters Club", Chinatown celebrated the grand occasion, decorated with lanterns, "Seven Sisters's birthday", a big day for her daughter's family. Modern significance: Let this day be full of warmth and sweetness of love, and let people express their appreciation and care for their loved ones on this day.

5. Mid-Autumn Festival: Be merciful and help all beings.

According to Taoist legend, the Gate of the Ghost opens on the first day of July (until July 30th), and there are "Ghost Festival" and "Purdue". Buddhism linked the story of saving the mother and held the "Orchid Club" (through the "upside down, extremely bitter" life); Filial piety consciousness and religious feelings. Central Plains Society, Business Circle, Divine Drama Appreciation, July Song Platform, Biaofu. Buddhists: ancestor worship and filial piety; Taoism: "Purdue" ghost. Sacrifice and burn paper. Furnace owners collect donations, distribute sacrifices and hold banquets every month. Modern significance: caring and sharing, while paying homage to our ancestors, we should also care for and help those unfortunate people such as lonely old people and poor people.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival: bright moonlight, 10 thousand * * *

On the day of Houyi's shooting, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon and WU GANG cut laurels, the jade rabbit pounded medicine, enjoyed the moon tea, carried lanterns, ate moon cakes, made riddles on lanterns, had a moonlight party, recalled laughter and artistic feelings. Custom: Mid-Autumn Festival Yue Bai, offering sacrifices to Chang 'e from afar, praying for happiness and family safety; Traditional food, round moon cakes, symbolizes reunion and good wishes. Moon cake story: At the end of Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang led the Han people to overthrow Mongolian rule; By exchanging moon cakes with hidden notes, the August 15th uprising was agreed upon, and finally the uprising was successful, and the Ming Dynasty was established. Since then, the custom of eating moon cakes on this day has spread among the people. One month before the festival, mooncake lanterns began to go on sale. Eat a full meal, worship ancestors Yue Bai, and give gifts to relatives and friends; Grapefruit, taro, melon and fruit; Lantern making competition, lantern exhibition, ancestral hall, liaison office, neighborhood Committee; Mid-Autumn Festival party, a warm and harmonious night.

7. Double Ninth Festival: climb high and look far, and think about it.

Old custom: the whole family climbs mountains to avoid disasters and wish peace. Wang Wei, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, said, "A brother knows where to climb the mountain in the distance, but Cornus officinalis is not alone"; "Autumn Festival", commemorating ancestors, sweeping graves to worship ancestors and burning clothes for ancestors; Family reunion. Literati of all previous dynasties, climbing high and overlooking, drinking and writing poems, stretching their hearts. Modern significance: outdoor activities, relaxation, reviewing plans, reflecting on what has been done, making adjustments and starting over. Enjoy the natural scenery and contact friends and relatives.

8. Winter solstice festival: Tangyuan and family reunion.

Winter Solstice: "Winter is in full bloom". When the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, the night in the northern hemisphere is the longest. On the last traditional festival of the year, every family eats glutinous rice balls. "Tangyuan": a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour, divided into pink and white; It symbolizes family harmony and reunion. History: The New Year's Day of the Zhou Dynasty fell on the solstice (it was only changed when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), which was paid great attention to by all generations, and there was also the concept of "adding one year today" among the people. "Eat glutinous rice balls and add one year old", worship ancestors and enjoy family happiness.