First, Tanabata

The main custom of Valentine's Day in China is to beg for wisdom. Why is it called Beggar's Day? Because autumn is coming and the weather is cold, women have to weave and prepare winter clothes. July is the time for women to knit and start sewing. Therefore, women should be clever first, hoping to be clever.

Vega is called Vega precisely because it is a symbol of July or weaving month. At first, when there was no written almanac, the date of begging for cleverness was determined at any time according to the observation of Vega's position, which was called observing the image and choosing the time. Therefore, Tanabata and its custom of begging for cleverness, and the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, all originated from the custom of punctuality according to Vega.

Second, Mid-Autumn Festival.

The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival. People generally carry out ancestor worship activities. No matter rich or poor, we should prepare food, wine and paper money to pay homage to the deceased to show our memory of the deceased ancestors.

The meaning of the Central Plains is derived from the Lantern Festival. In ancient times, the first full moon in the first month was called Shangyuan (so the Lantern Festival was also called Shangyuan Festival), and July was a year. The first full moon in July was called Zhongyuan, because it was the name of the festival.

Third, Mid-Autumn Festival.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, China people will look up at the full moon in the sky, eat sweet moon cakes and spend a warm night with their families. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival is made up of the moon, night and home.

Mid-Autumn Festival is a circle, the circle of the moon, the circle of moon cakes, and the beautiful reunion that everyone pursues in their hearts. Reunion is the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival and the final destination of China people's cultural psychology.

Fourth, the Double Ninth Festival

In the ancient concept of yin and yang, nine was regarded as yang number. On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the sun will meet every day of every month, so people call this day Chongyang, also known as the Double Ninth Festival. As for the origin of many customs of the Double Ninth Festival, some people think that it originated from the activities of sacrificing stars, while others think that it is related to the ancient harvest customs.

5. Cold Clothes Festival

The first day of the 10th lunar month is the traditional Cold Clothes Festival in China. On this day, people will pay homage to their ancestors and express their grief in various ways.

Because of the story that Meng Jiangnv traveled thousands of miles to find her husband to send cold clothes, the first day of the tenth lunar month is called "Cold Clothes Festival" inside and outside the Great Wall. "Burning cold clothes on the first day of October" has long been a custom in the north to mourn the deceased relatives.

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