What are the characteristics, functions and functions of traditional festivals and food culture in China?

As an important part and manifestation of China traditional culture, China traditional festivals have lasted for thousands of years. It shows the spiritual world of the Chinese nation in a subtle and entertaining way, expresses people's pursuit and yearning for beautiful ideals, wisdom and morality, and is an important carrier to carry forward the excellent culture of the Chinese nation and inherit Chinese virtues. Today, with the coexistence of multi-cultures and the blending of eastern and western cultures, it is of great significance for us to reveal the intrinsic value of traditional festivals from the concept and perspective of modern society, and to play, expand and strengthen their functions, so as to maintain national characteristics, carry forward national spirit and enhance national cohesion.

The traditional festivals in China focus on the values, thinking mode, ethics, code of conduct and aesthetic taste of the Chinese nation, embody the social ethical thought that harmony is the beauty, and emphasize the logical process from interpersonal harmony, family harmony, neighborhood harmony to social harmony. It embodies the Chinese nation's infinite love for life and the cultural values of social progress; It embodies the hard-working, simple, enthusiastic, cheerful and healthy quality characteristics of the Chinese nation, and the national temperament is fully displayed; It embodies the traditional ethical concepts of the Chinese nation, such as advocating labor, respecting relatives and ancestors, respecting the elderly and respecting the virtuous, and pursuing the future with caution. Traditional festivals in China, which embodies people's beautiful pursuit and yearning for life, are distinctive cultural symbols and unforgettable memories of China people. They have become the cultural and spiritual characteristics of the country and the nation and an important link to maintain the unity and unity of the Chinese nation.

Functions of food culture: health preserving function, social function and entertainment function. Function: Fully understanding the connotation of food culture is conducive to optimizing people's personality and promoting the formation of good personality, thus playing a positive role in people's life, work, health, family and society.