Information about the customs of a certain country, and the folk customs of a certain place in China

from"Chinese New Year's Eve"Until Chinese New Year's Eve.

The Spring Festival stepped on the clock at 0:00 on December 24 of the lunar calendar and walked into the city and countryside of Guilin. This day is from Guilin"Chinese New Year's Eve", that is"Celebrate the New Year"。On the day of the New Year, people slaughter dogs and ducks to celebrate the arrival of the Spring Festival.

The sound of firecrackers on this day brought people to the stove prince"Heaven says good things"The wish crackled and exploded, and the sound spread to Gao Yu. People believe that the god of the stove is the head of the family, and the good and evil deeds and misfortunes of the family are controlled by it, so every year, the god of the stove must be sent to heaven to play to the Jade Emperor, and the whole family will be blessed and avoid disasters. The ritual of sacrificing the stove is mostly done by the elders of the family, who put candy on the stove to worship the god of the stove and pray to the god of the stove"Heaven says good things, and down to earth is auspicious"。

Offering sweets to the god of the stove for the purpose of making sugar"Sticky"The mouth of the god of the stove, let his sweet mouth say good things. After the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, set off firecrackers to catch the king of the stove. This is Guilin"Celebrate the New Year"Even if firecrackers are set off now, they are just rituals that remain of ancient customs.

From the 24th to the 30th day of the lunar month, people are busy buying New Year's goods, cleaning the interior and exterior of the home, and welcoming the New Year cleanly. There are many kinds of traditional foods for the festival, and there are good wishes: steamed rice cakes on the 29th day of the lunar month, the rice cakes are sweet, successful, meaty, and vegetarian, and after eating the rice cakes (high), the life and work in the new year are thriving, and they are rising step by step.

For dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, people like to have family reunions, and dishes must be there"Balls"、"Rejoice", take its reunion, rejoicing and rejoicing. On this night, thousands of people were empty, all at home to watch the New Year. During the New Year's Celebration, the charcoal fire of the brazier should be burned to symbolize the prosperity of life.

When zero hour arrives, the old and young are full of joy and welcome the New Year with the sound of firecrackers. The sound of this happy cannon is endless, one after another, until the night is quiet, people still have no sleep, the fire is still strong, just to rest, still will not forget to put the brazier fire well, leave the fire, and wait for tomorrow morning to light a good fire. The spark of the New Year is like a person's life, and it is a good omen for the prosperity of the family in the New Year.

People's affection for fire is so deep, perhaps because fire has brought civilization and warmth to human beings. Loving fire is like loving one's own life, especially in the New Year. •

Traditional folk festivals in Suzhou.

Rolling immortals on the 14th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

The 14th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Lu Dongbin (one of the "Eight Immortals"), commonly known as the "Birthday of the Immortals". On this day, there are many people who go to the temple of the immortals of Changmen, the legend is that Lu Dongbin is mixed in the bustling crowd on this day, where there are strange diseases that are difficult to heal, there is often a fate to get **, everyone wants to try their luck and get the favor of the immortals, commonly known as "rolling immortals". Now it has become a kind of folk temple fair activity.

Expose the book and turn the scriptures on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar.

Every year on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Suzhou has the custom of drying books. The monks took the opportunity to convene the old women in the countryside to hold a "scripture turning meeting", and they turned the scriptures under the scorching sun, declaring that "if you turn the scriptures ten times, you can turn into a man in the next life".

There is also a folk proverb: "On June 6, the dog bathes." (Suzhou dialect will be called bathing) is the day to lead the cat and dog to the river to bathe, can avoid lice and fleas.

Eat Lei Zhai vegetarian on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar.

According to legend, the 24th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is Lei Zun's birthday. Eating "Lei Zhai vegetarian" is to worship Lei Zun and eat vegetarian, which is said to be able to eliminate disasters and avoid epidemics and keep safe. In the past, Suzhou people ate "Lei Zhai vegetarian", generally from the beginning of June to the end of Lei Zun's birthday, which lasted nearly a month.

On the day of the opening of meat, the Songhelou restaurant on Guanqian Street specially launched a seasonal pastry - braised duck noodles at this time, therefore, there is a saying in Suzhou: "Lei Zhai vegetarian open meat - braised duck noodles." ”

Qiqiao Festival is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

Also known as Daughter's Day. Legend has it that on this night, magpies flew to the Milky Way in groups to build a magpie bridge, so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl met on the Milky Way Magpie Bridge. The folk custom is to sacrifice to the Weaver Girl on the night of Qixi Festival, begging her for wisdom and skill, which is called "begging Qiao".

Suzhou folk customs are a cultural phenomenon that people have established conventions in social life for thousands of years. Suzhou folk customs are like the historical picture scroll of Suzhou for more than 2,500 years, gorgeous and colorful.

Although most of the folklore has faded out of real life, it still has a lot of aftertaste.

The Dai people are one of the ethnic minorities in China, mainly living in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, and the rest are distributed in various counties and cities in Yunnan. The Dai people called themselves "Dai Ling" and "Dai Ya", and later named the Dai people.

When is the famous Songkran Festival of the Dai people:

1. June 6 - July 6 of the Dai calendar, which is equivalent to April () 2 of the Gregorian calendar, July 6 - July 6 of the Dai calendar, which is equivalent to May () 2 of the Dai calendar, August 6 - September 6 of the Dai calendar, which is equivalent to June of the Gregorian calendar.

Foreword - The charm of Chinese customs.

Introduction: A Diverse China, a Unified China.

1 The natural scenery is diverse.

2 Many nations are gathered together.

3 Multiple dialects use Chinese characters.

4 Urban and rural areas complement each other.

Part I: Chinese Folklore.

1. Chinese food is famous all over the world.

1 Food culture has a long history.

The people live on food.

Food and politics.

Meals are culture.

2. Sweet in the south, salty in the north, spicy in the east, sour in the west.

There are many types of diets.

Lots of fun to eat.

Examples of famous meals.

2. There are many kinds of residential buildings.

1 Architecture reflects cultural traditions.

There are many civil engineering buildings.

There are big differences from place to place.

The blood tradition is deep.

2 East, West, North and South have their own style.

Beijing Courtyard House.

Caves in the northwest.

Folk houses in Gangnam.

3. The national costumes are colorful.

1 Traditional clothing has its own personality.

The costume is traditional for a long time.

Tang costumes of the Han people.

Manchu cheongsam.

2 The blend of ancient and modern is eclectic.

Modern pop style.

The beauty of national costumes.

Great potential for development.

The Chinese Family.

A sense of family is deeply rooted.

1 Family reunion during the festive season.

The Spring Festival is the most lively.

Temple fairs and amusement parks.

I often go home to see it.

2 Everyone wants family happiness.

Longing for a "family portrait".

Warm little family.

New twenty-four filial piety.

2. Clan traditions have a long history.

1 Blood relations are complex and diverse.

There are many kinship ties.

Clans in the countryside.

The emperor "has a family in the world".

2 Clan consciousness influences society.

Strong sense of locality.

Acquaintances are easy to do.

Family-owned business.

Part II: The Psychology of the Chinese.

1. Pay attention to "face" and strictly abide by ethics.

1 Everyone has a sense of "face".

Say "Ah 0 spirit".

Strong sense of equality.

There are standards for self-esteem.

2. Socially recognized code of ethics.

Traditional "morality" concept.

Justified "rebellion".

Love and "affection".

2. Emphasizing the secular and despising religion.

1 Secular traditions can be found everywhere.

Wealth and contentment.

Wishful thinking is happiness.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith.

2. Harmony and difference.

Religious pluralism.

Believe in "the goodness of human nature".

Harmony".