When the elderly celebrate their birthdays, the younger generation at home will invite many relatives and friends to have fun. More importantly, it shows the respect of the younger generation for the elderly, so that the elderly can get more blessings. Full of children and grandchildren? It has always been a traditional saying of the Chinese nation, which means family harmony and happiness.
In the traditional custom of celebrating birthdays in many areas, the old people who celebrate birthdays are called? Birthday girl? Do you want to eat a bowl for your birthday? Hand surface? A bowl of noodles that looks full is actually made of one noodle and cannot be broken in the middle. The longer the noodles, the more auspicious the implication, representing the blessing for the elderly to live longer. Do you still want to eat on your birthday? Shoutao? The so-called birthday peach is actually made of noodles and shaped like a peach. China always has? Peaches nourish people, apricots hurt people, and people are buried under plum trees. ? Therefore, eating more peaches to support people is also a blessing to the longevity of the elderly.
The rules for celebrating old people's birthdays vary from place to place. Generally speaking, it is necessary to dress the elderly in bright new clothes, accept greetings from the younger generation, bow and kowtow, etc. And the way to salute varies from place to place. Firecrackers will be set off in front of the table, and then the seats will be arranged according to the size of the generation. Old people who celebrate their birthdays will naturally sit on the throne and accept the toast of the younger generation. In some areas, some activities will be arranged after the banquet, such as going to the theatre and offering sacrifices to ancestors.
I think there are two reasons why the birthday party for the elderly should be grand. The first reason is to continue the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly of the Chinese nation, get together with relatives and express their blessings to the elderly. The second reason is to give the elderly a spiritual comfort. The old man has been busy with his children all his life, and he has worked hard to bring them up. Watching the grown-up children celebrate their birthdays will make the old man feel warm inside.