Why is the traditional festival Qixi Festival China’s Valentine’s Day? Why do we tie red hair strings?
Chinese culture is profound and extensive. Traditional festivals have been inherited and developed, and many festivals have been given new names by young people. Then why is the traditional festival Qixi Festival Chinese Valentine's Day? The seventh month of the lunar calendar is a month filled with the fragrance of fruits and flowers. So how is the seventh month of the lunar calendar 2019? Mr. Shui Mo's website will take you to learn more information!Why is the traditional festival Qixi Festival China’s Valentine’s Day?China's traditional festivals all have their origins in stories, and one of them must be a person or thing that the festival is commemorating. The Chinese Valentine's Day is a comprehensive festival based on the folk legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", with the themes of praying for blessings, begging for skills and love, and women as the main body. Because it is endowed with the beautiful love legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" and has connotations related to love, it has become a festival symbolizing love and is therefore considered to be the most romantic traditional festival in China. With the development of the times, people pay more and more attention to life and romantic life. Also because of the exchange of Chinese and Western cultures, Valentine's Day has also been widely spread in China. People also feel that the Qixi Festival can represent China's love culture, and it also has the cultural meaning of "Chinese Valentine's Day".Why do people tie red hair strings on Chinese Valentine’s Day?Tying a red hair string is one of the customs of the Chinese Valentine's Day. It is said that if there is a sickly child in the family, parents will often tie seven knots on the red hair string and put it around the child's neck on this day, praying to God to bless the child with health and longevity. Many children see their friends wearing red ropes and start tying their hair with them. The red string symbolizes health and good luck on this day. |
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