How did Children's Day come about? How do foreign countries celebrate Children's Day?
As we all know, Children's Day is not a traditional Chinese festival. Children's Day is celebrated all over the country. So how did Children's Day on June 1 come about? Let’s find out together. The fireworks of March have passed, and the most beautiful April has arrived. For more details about the 2018 lunar calendar for March, please visit the Fortune Teller website for consultation!How did Children's Day come about?The establishment of International Children's Day is related to a massacre that occurred during World War II - the Lidice Massacre.On June 10, 1942, German fascists shot and killed more than 140 male citizens over the age of 16 and all babies in the Czech village of Lidice, and took the women and 90 children to concentration camps. All the houses and buildings in the village were burned down. A good village was destroyed by the German fascists. After the end of World War II, the economy was in depression all over the world, and thousands of workers were unemployed and lived a life of hunger and cold. The situation of children was even worse. Some contracted infectious diseases and died in large numbers; others were forced to work as child laborers, suffering torture, and their lives and lives were not guaranteed. In order to mourn the Lidice massacre and all the children who died in wars around the world, to oppose the killing and poisoning of children, and to protect the rights of children, the International Democratic Women's Federation held a board meeting in Moscow in November 1949. Representatives from various countries angrily exposed the crimes of imperialists and reactionaries in various countries in killing and poisoning children. In order to protect the right to survival, health care and education of children in all countries of the world and to improve the lives of children, the meeting decided to designate June 1st of each year as International Children's Day. Many countries at that time expressed their agreement, especially socialist countries. Many countries in the world have designated June 1 as Children's Day, especially in socialist countries. In European and American countries, the date of Children's Day varies, and there are rarely any public celebrations. Therefore, some people misunderstand that only socialist countries designate June 1 as International Children's Day. In order to protect the rights and interests of children all over the world, in November 1949, the International Democratic Women's Federation held an executive committee meeting in Moscow and decided to designate June 1 of each year as International Children's Day. After the founding of New China, the State Council of the Central People's Government stipulated on December 23, 1949, to unify China's Children's Day with International Children's Day. How do foreign countries celebrate Children's Day?Japan <br /> Japan is the country that celebrates Children's Day the most in the world. They celebrate Children's Day three times a year, and the way they celebrate is very interesting and full of Japanese style.March 3rd is Girls' Day: This festival is specially set up for little girls. On this day, parents with daughters will set up a display stand at home and put beautiful girl dolls wearing Japanese kimonos on the stand as a holiday gift for their daughters. May 5th is Boys' Day: On this day, families with sons hang "carp flags" in front of their doors, which means carp jumping over the dragon gate. Carp flags are made of cloth or silk cut into a "hollow carp" and come in three colors: black, red, and blue. Black represents the father; red represents the mother; and blue represents the boy himself. If there are several boys in the family, a few blue and green flags will be hung at the door. The more blue flags there are, the more brothers this family has. In the minds of the Japanese, carp symbolizes strength and courage. November 15th is "Shichi-Go-San" Children's Day: In Japanese customs, three, five and seven years old are three particularly lucky ages for children, so this day every year is celebrated lively for children of these three ages. On this day, children will wear their best traditional kimonos and carry a small paper bag with patterns of pine trees, turtles or cranes painted on it. The bag will be filled with candies and toys bought by their parents. After dressing up, parents will take their children to the shrine to pray and thank the gods for bringing health and happiness to their children. South Korea <br /> South Korea's Children's Day evolved from "Boys' Day" in 1923. It is also a public holiday in South Korea, which falls on May 5th every year. On this day, children can enjoy themselves to their heart's content and parents should prepare the gifts they want most for their children. Many children will also wear Hanbok on this day to experience traditional Korean culture. Colombia <br /> Colombia designates July 4th as Children's Day. During this festival, schools across the country hold various lively celebrations. Children often put on various masks, dress up as clowns and play in the streets happily. Brazil <br /> Brazil’s Children’s Day is on August 15, which also happens to be Brazil’s “National Epidemic Prevention Day”. Therefore, every time this day comes, doctors from all over the country will see children and give children under the age of 5 years old vaccinations against polio, showing that the government cares very much about children's health. In addition, Brazil's "Apparition Day" on October 12 is often celebrated as Children's Day with some celebrations. Sweden <br /> Sweden also divides Children's Day into more detailed categories. August 7th of each year is "Boys' Day", also known as "Lobster Day", which means to encourage little boys across the country to learn the brave spirit of lobsters. On this day, children will dress up as lobsters and perform some very lively and cute shows. December 13th is "Girls' Day" in Sweden, also known as "Goddess Lucia Day". Lucia is a goddess who protects girls in Swedish legend. Every time this festival comes, girls dress up as the goddess and do good things for other children. |
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