What is Valentine's Day?

Generally speaking, there are two Valentine's Days, the traditional Valentine's Day in China: Valentine's Day in China, and the traditional Valentine's Day in western countries.

Chinese valentine's day

The traditional Valentine's Day in China is Valentine's Day in China. As a China person, if someone asks you when Valentine's Day is, you should directly answer: the seventh day of the seventh lunar month! ! Instead of answering February 14, as a kind of cultural invasion, Valentine's Day in western countries has only passed several decades in China, but the traditional Valentine's Day in China has a history of thousands of years, but now young people only pay attention to worshipping foreign things and obsessing foreign things, leaving behind the traditions left by their ancestors. This is really wrong.

China's Tanabata has a long history, and its specific origin is not elegant, but there are several sayings:

First of all, it is a Japanese word to celebrate Seven Sisters's birthday, so we should worship Seven Sisters on the seventh day of July to pray for skilled art and marriage. Personally, I think this statement is very reliable

Second, celebrate the meeting of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl at the Magpie Bridge. Everyone should have heard of this China fairy tale since childhood. Only on the seventh day of July, Queqiao allows two people to meet once. It's really a love story, but I personally think it's unreliable. After all, it's just a fairy tale.

The third is that "the seventh day of July" is related to the ancient people's worship of numbers and time. There are similar festivals in China. The first month of the lunar calendar (the first day of January) is the first day of the Lunar New Year, the dragon heads up on February 2, the Dragon Boat Festival on May 5, and the Double Ninth Festival on September 9, so it is not surprising that there are festivals on July 7. I agree with this statement.

No matter what its origin is, it has a history of thousands of years in China, and it has become one of the traditional festivals in China. On this day, all parts of the country have their own ways to celebrate this festival. I live in the north, and there is really no celebration of Qixi in our hometown, but my girlfriend is from the south, and they still have a very lively time there. Let me talk about what activities I saw on Tanabata there.

Baiqimei: This festival is only for ladies, but not for men. Because the lady prayed for Qimei's ingenuity, it had nothing to do with men. It was a joke to see her stupidly not paying homage. At ordinary times, several young ladies go to visit their seventh sister together, and all the men stand aside.

Eat the right fruit: the right fruit is not a fruit, but a dessert made by some ingenious women, usually rice flour products. The more delicious the product, the more skillful the woman is. It is a great honor to be praised for making proper fruit on Qixi.

Crossing the Magpie Bridge: In order to commemorate the misfortune of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, people decorate an ordinary small bridge as a Magpie Bridge on this day. When lovers pass by the bridge, it means meeting at the magpie bridge and being together.

Dou Qiao: More interesting. This is better than embroidery. In fact, I just take out my handmade trinkets for everyone to see. Finally, this thing is given to people who appreciate its craftsmanship, not for sale.

Watching the stars while enjoying the moon: actually, it's a cowherd and a weaver girl. It's hard to see the cowherd and the weaver girl now. Because of environmental pollution, the stars are invisible to the naked eye, and neither is the former Milky Way. The pollution is too serious. I could still see the Milky Way when I was young.

As a China person, we can't forget our traditional festivals. Even if there are fewer and fewer celebrations and fewer people attending, as inheritors, it is necessary for us to pass on some traditional things to future generations. China's festivals with thousands of years of history cannot be gradually forgotten in our generation. If we all forget, what can it leave for future generations, don't you think?

Valentine's Day: A Traditional Festival in Western Countries

In order to commemorate Valentine's sacrifice for justice and pure love, Christians designated the day when he was executed as "Saint Valentine's Day", and later generations changed it to "Valentine's Day".

From the root, this Valentine's Day in western countries is also a good holiday, because it was originally to commemorate such a sentient and righteous young man, and his spirit really deserves everyone's respect, so even if China people celebrate this holiday, not many people will resent it.

The history of celebrating Western Valentine's Day in China is only in recent decades. At first, some businessmen vigorously promoted these western festivals in order to promote their chocolates, roses and small gifts. In our country, especially young people, it is relatively easy to accept this festival. Up to now, it has basically been recognized by everyone and has become an annual festival for young people. Generally speaking, it is acceptable to give small gifts.

I also came from a small age, and this festival cost a lot of money. You can't chase your girlfriend now without losing blood. Women have to be coaxed, and now girls are very concerned about this festive atmosphere. If you don't get the corresponding gift, your boyfriend must be tragic. Don't ask me why I know. At the beginning, my girlfriend drew a circle on my calendar every February 14 and put it in a conspicuous place to tell you clearly that I was going to have a holiday. Let me just talk about the little gift I gave at the beginning.

Rose: Just send one. Of course, if you have money, you can send more. Nine flowers, ninety-nine flowers, one stands for single-mindedness, and nine flowers are related to long-term meaning. Do what you can, and an ordinary rose of 10 yuan is not cheap.

Chocolate: This is a traditional gift for Valentine's Day in the West. On this day, western men and women exchange gifts. In China, it's just a gift from a man. If you are lazy, you can buy a box in the supermarket. You can customize DIY online if you are interested.

Jewelry: You can't just give chocolates on Valentine's Day. You have to prepare a small gift. Generally speaking, they are small ornaments. I just gave bracelets, earrings and necklaces, which weigh a few grams, otherwise the wallet can't stand it.

? Handmade gifts: In fact, the gifts you bought didn't show your mind. I gave my own DIY mobile phone case to my girlfriend. Materials can be bought online, and resin gel is still easy to get. It is also a good choice to try to make something for your girlfriend by yourself.

? People are not as arrogant as teenagers. When you are young, you must not forget these festive festivals. After all, you are only a few years younger. When you get married and have children, these Valentine's Days will basically say goodbye to you, and you have to take on the responsibility of supporting your family. What kind of money is basically used for living, romantic festivals are not what you need in life, you can't eat them, but you should take life as the standard. So you must cherish every memorable day when you were young.