First of all, the calculation of time is different. Secondly, there are also great differences in festival themes, diets and legends. However, there are many similarities between Vietnam and China in terms of local customs, and it is only because of their long-term living habits that they gradually differ.

1. The time in Tomb-Sweeping Day is different

Although both our countries will visit Tomb-Sweeping Day, we have set Tomb-Sweeping Day on different days.

The Vietnamese side still adopts the lunar calendar system. After all, the lunar calendar is a traditional calculation method, and they do some activities for Tomb-Sweeping Day on the third day of March every year. However, Tomb-Sweeping Day time in China is uncertain, and most of the time it is April 4th or April 5th. The calculation method is fifteen days after the vernal equinox, and Tomb-Sweeping Day happens to be the fifteenth day.

2. Difference and continuation of festival themes

Needless to say, Tomb-Sweeping Day in China is mainly based on sacrifice. But in Vietnam, sacrifices are supplemented and men and women are mainly dating. Doesn't that sound amazing?

Actually, in ancient times, we also had a festival on the third day of March, which was called Shangsi Festival at that time. During the festival, people will not only go out to worship collectively, but also go hiking. This time is a great opportunity for blind date. Vietnam has retained the plot of interaction between men and women in Shangsi Festival, so now they will sing duets on the third day of March.

3. There are great differences in diet and legend

In Tomb-Sweeping Day, China, the tomb sweeping and memorial service was initiated by the royal family in advance, and then the folk people followed suit in order to make their ancestors feel gratified. We didn't ask much about food when we were in Tomb-Sweeping Day, but Viet Nam wanted to eat glutinous rice balls, which was a lot different from us!

There are two main reasons why Vietnam eats glutinous rice balls. First, there will be a bumper harvest in Vietnam in March, and a lot of rice is ripe this month. Eating glutinous rice balls is to celebrate this. In addition, the Vietnamese have their own legend of Tomb-Sweeping Day, that is, the story of dragons and immortals. Legend has it that the dragon and his wife gave birth to hundreds of eggs, which later became human beings. In order to remember that they are descendants of the dragon, they will eat glutinous rice balls that look like eggs on this day. (ps: The story of making a person may be a little similar to the story of Nu Wa)