Shoutao also refers to people who are over 60 years old. The peaches used during their birthday are mostly made of flour when there is no anti-season fruit. In mythology, it can often be seen that in TV series, the birthday of the old man is celebrated with a peach cake with the word birthday written on it. Therefore, it is a very common custom to use peaches as a celebration object in daily life. Offering peaches to celebrate one's birthday is also one of the traditional folk customs in China, with a long history.
Giving birthday peaches is one of the traditional folk customs in China, which symbolizes the filial piety of the younger generation to the elders. When the old people celebrate their birthdays, their children should send birthday peaches to them and wish them health, longevity and happiness. In the old society, people thought that the old people would become younger and live longer after eating the peach.
Matters needing attention in picking longevity peaches
1, according to the quantity, it can't be counted as four at first. This number is unlucky. You can choose to send six, nine and eight 10, and each number has its own meaning. Six means six, six and six, nine means eternity, eight means prosperity, and 1 one means perfection.
2. According to the age of the birthday owner, and the number must exceed the number of birthdays. Generally, it is popular to send birthday peaches if you are 60 years old or older. The number you send should exceed his own age, and it is usually every 8, 68, 88. Packaging can be done with gift boxes. In some places, when the elderly celebrate their birthdays, they will give birthday peaches to children, saying that even children will live a long life.