1. Marriage:

The Han people have monogamous marriages (see Monogamous Families), and family marriages are known for their firmness and stability. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the feudal patriarchal system was abolished and the status of women was raised so that they enjoyed equal rights with men. The family is also known for its respect for elders and love for children, and for the virtue of paying attention to etiquette.

2. Burial

Burial used to be a common practice in the past, but cremation is now common in large cities and is gradually being introduced in small and medium-sized cities and some rural areas.

3. Diet

The diet is based on rice and noodles, with vegetables, meat, fish and eggs, and emphasis on cooking techniques.

4, building

Housing in large and medium-sized cities are mostly buildings, there are also brick cottages; rural northern areas are mostly brick cottages or earth and wood structure of the cottage, mostly a family or two or three families a yard.

5, clothing

Han clothing through the ages, men and women are mostly lapel or oblique lapel tops and pants, more light-colored clothes in summer, more black and blue clothes in winter.

6. Festivals

The main festivals are the Spring Festival, which is the most solemn, and the Ching Ming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Expanded Information

The traditional concept of clan in Han:

In Han society, the concept of clan is y rooted, and having the same family name and the same clan is still a strong bond in the Han people's concept. In fact, since the Han Wei, the Han thousands of many surnames, some originated in the ancient clans, some originated in the pre-Qin feudal state, or ancestral residence, official position and name, but also a considerable portion from the integration of ethnic minorities and the increase in surnames.

Even with the same surname, there are cases of adoption of Chinese surnames as a result of the granting of surnames or the integration of other ethnic minorities, which does not imply that they are of the same origin in terms of descent. Under the patriarchal system, Han kinship is centered on patrilineality. The continuation of the patrilineal family is considered vital. Sacrificing the ancestors and keeping the blood and food alive were considered the top priority of every family, and not having a descendant was considered the greatest unfiliality.

This concept greatly influenced the ancient Han concept of population, and there was a saying that "more children, more happiness".

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