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  82230210何欣妍 • 12-29

    When I was young, I was very interested in traditional culture. At that time, my mother had a friend who was of the Yi * and invited my family to spend the Yi Nationality Year together, which gave me a chance to experience the customs of the Yi *.

    The Yi Year has three days in total, but there are other ceremonies before the official New Year, so we arrived a day early. It was the evening when the ceremony began. Families sacrificed pigs, chickens and other livestock to pray for the blessings of their ancestors. At that time, I was still young, but I could also appreciate the solemnity of the scene. In addition to offering sacrifices, each family has to organize New Year's goods, sew clothes, stack firewood, and clean up. "Isn't it just like we were before the New Year?" I watched the campfire in front of me and said. Mom's friend was very enthusiastic and introduced to us, "Right! This is the same as you Han people prepare for the year before, in the Yi people this is called "jiulunji", that is, to remove the old and welcome the new.”My mother also smiled and said, "Although we come from different *, we all treat the New Year in the same way." Listening to everyone's lively conversation, even though I was wearing different clothes from them, I felt like I fit in.

    On the second day, I get up early and look forward to what will happen today. As soon as I went out, I saw a pile of tall and tidy firewood piled outside each family dam. Although it is obvious that there is a careful stacking, it is also somewhat inconsistent in a festive atmosphere. I looked with inquisitive eyes at the stack, which seemed too high for me at the time. An old man next to me who was not too kind seemed to see through my doubts, and he slowly said, "If the pile of firewood is high, the next year will be more industrious and healthy." "Why is there industry? It's rare to see such a blessing." I asked puzzled. The old man's eyes moved from me to the distant pile of firewood, "Diligence is the greatest wealth, is the deep-rooted quality of our entire Chinese nation." His tone was plain, but it was like a stone falling into the calm water. I nodded vaguely and followed his gaze toward the pile of firewood.At the moment they seem not so out of place. But at the time I did not put too much in mind, just in the heart of this sentence.

    I've spent all Yi years here. The first day of the New Year in Yi called "kushi", is the day to eat the New Year's Eve dinner. And the second day is called "duobo", and the neighbors and relatives should pay New Year's greetings to each other and wish each other peace. On the third day of the New Year, a ceremony is held to send off the spirits of ancestors. The lively atmosphere continues unabated.

    Some memories may have faded with time, but the excitement and solemnity of the time are still vivid. To this day, when I mention this incident, I can still see the bonfire dancing that night, and I can still hear the continuous cheering. In addition, the old man's words have not been forgotten over time but have become more and more profound in my mind. We are always praying for happiness and wealth, but hard work is the source of these, is the quality of Chinese culture for thousands of years, is something that should not and cannot be forgotten.

    Although we are different nations, we have the same festival, have the same quality, and are all inheritors of Chinese culture.

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  82230236张乐凯 • 12-30

                                  Can not wish a happy Dragon Boat Festival?

    Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, and when you are a student, no one can say no to a  Dragon Boat Festival vacation with three days off.

    I still remember the Dragon Boat Festival vacation in the second year of my junior high school, my parents took me to a relative's house as a guest that day, and I shouted Happy Dragon Boat Festival to my relatives just as I entered the door, but soon my mother corrected the mistake by telling me that I could only wish for good health and not happiness on the Dragon Boat Festival. I muttered in a small voice,  "Aren't you glad you can have a vacation? You adults can be so weird" ，My mother smiled and rubbed my head and said, "You're too young, you'll understand when you grow up."At that time, I still didn't know much about it, and I just focused on playing with the children of my relatives.

    It wasn't until high school that I realized that the reason why I can't wish happiness at the Dragon Boat Festival actually stems from the origin and historical background of the Dragon Boat Festival. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan's death by throwing himself into the river and to drive away the dragon, which is why it is also known as the "Day of Evil". On this day, people will row dragon boats, hang wormwood and eat zongzi to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and health.

    According to historical records, on the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually give each other gifts such as zongzi and fragrant buns to express their blessings and care. However, due to the special significance of the Dragon Boat Festival, some people believe that they should remain solemn and dignified on this day and should not congratulate each other on their happiness.

    Therefore, on the Dragon Boat Festival, if we want to express our blessings and care, we can choose other ways to do so, such as sending a warm text message, sending a greeting card with blessings written on it, and so on. Of course, if we have different understandings and opinions about this day with our friends and relatives, we can also choose to congratulate each other happily on the Dragon Boat Festival.

   

   

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  82230208何玲 • 12-30

  When I was young, the morning of New Year's Eve at home always make glutinous rice balls, and the glutinous rice balls made at home are different from those sold outside, the glutinous rice balls sold outside will be greasy, and our glutinous rice balls has a moderate sweetness, eat not greasy, especially delicious.

  When I was young, I always liked to follow my mother, whether it was when my mother was working, or when she went out to play, my mother said that I followed her like a tail. Remember once, my mother was making glutinous rice balls, I looked at it for a while, and said I wanted to do it, and then my mother let me wash my hands, and make glutinous rice balls with her, I ran back quickly, my mother said,"First pull a dough, and then squish it, and then put the sesame filling in, and finally use the hand to touch the water to kneel the dough." I learned my mother's appearance, at first it was very smooth, but to the last step, I found my glutinous rice ball exposed, the black sesame seeds hidden, I said with a sad face,"Why is this, the glutinous rice ball do not listen to my words." Mother saw this, smiling from ear to ear, so she took my scarred glutinous rice ball in the past to reprocess it, strangely enough, glutinous rice ball in my mother's hand is very obedient, soon a white fat big glutinous rice ball will be done.

  I also want to make glutinous rice balls, but was stopped by my mother, she said, "you go to the side to play, don't make trouble." I think there is nothing fun in the early morning, next to my mother to see her make glutinous rice balls, I asked my mother bored,"Why do we have to make glutinous rice balls every New Year?Can we make something else to eat? Won't you get tired of eating glutinous rice balls every year?" Mother said seriously, "How can other things compare to glutinous rice balls? Eating glutinous rice balls in the New Year is not to say how delicious glutinous rice balls are, but because glutinous rice balls have a good meaning, that is, the family is round and round. You can't beat that with any other food." I suddenly realized that it was so, no wonder my mother has to make glutinous rice balls every New Year, it is not only because glutinous rice balls are delicious, but also because glutinous rice balls have such a moral.

  From then on, every time I eat glutinous rice balls, I am very happy, because it means the end of the old year and the beginning of the New Year, and also symbolizes the family reunion.

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  82230217李可佳 • 12-30

  About Tang yuan

  As Chinese people should know, tang yuan is an indispensable food in the traditional Chinese festival, the Lantern Festival. There are many kinds of tang yuan, and the taste is different in different regions of China.

  The meaning of glutinous tang yuan symbolizes the family reunion, harmony and happiness, and also expresses the good wishes for the future life, which I have known since childhood, but I have never understood why my mother is particularly concerned about this bowl of glutinous tang yuan, and even will pack for it in a short holiday, sit on the high-speed train for more than two hours to go back to my hometown to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls made by my grandmother. Because in my knowledge, tang yuan is everywhere, and with the continuous development of the food industry, tang yuan taste more and more, but also more and more beautiful. But my grandmother will only use the simplest materials, water and glutinous rice flour, rub out one of the most monotonous simple, no filling tang yuan, I say, that is not delicious at all.

  Therefore, whenever my mother began to pack, for a bowl of humble tang yuan, I would frequently shake her hand, begging her to buy delicious and good-looking tang yuan in the supermarket, there was no need to specially go back to my grandmother's house.

  "Tang yuan in the supermarket tastes better, doesn't it? Don't you think so, Mother?" I want to complain without tears.

  Whenever this time, my mother rarely responded to me, just a shallow smile, occasionally say "later you will understand."

  When I entered high school, I began to live away from home without my family, which I thought was nothing, but it made me more independent and strong. But when I came to the Lantern Festival again, I should have stayed in the school accommodation instead of going back to my relatives. I instinctively felt that I should eat a bowl of tang yuan, so I walked to the canteen and bought a bowl of my favorite black sesame dumplings. When I took my first bite, I realized it was a familiar taste. In such a festival that comes every year, I ate the glutinous tang yuan that the school procured from outside,which I thought it was the best one, but my heart feels extremely empty, like a complete heart vanished part of something.

  I ate alone in silence until my phone rang and I received a video call from my mother. On the other end of the call, my brother and brother, mom and dad sat together, in front of a pot of steaming dumplings, as if the hot steam can be transmitted from there to me here. After a while, I saw my mother 's face, when she saw me just eating tang yuan, she smiled brightly, "It is good not to miss, the people are all together."

  Just because of this phone call, I suddenly felt the excitement around me again, and my heart was instantly satisfied. I saw my grandmother as if she were busy in the kitchen again; The children brought by uncles and aunts are noisy and noisy in the bright living room; Mother is smiling, while helping grandma knead glutinous rice ball, while happily chatting.

  It was amazing that this phone call dispersed my loneliness, and I finally understood that what was missing behind this bowl of glutinous rice balls was the company of my family. I also finally understood why my mother was willing to spend a lot of effort to go to my grandmother's house and eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls without anything, because that was the taste she missed most. Just like me now, what I want is not a bowl of black sesame tang yuan. It was a bowl of black sesame dumplings cooked by my mother and shared with my family.

  At that moment, I seem to have really grown up, I really understand the true meaning behind a bowl of tang yuan without stuffing, that is a daughter's yearning for her family, and in this particular festival, the expectation of meeting them.

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  82230218 • 12-30

  Before Spring festival,my parents and I will go to paste Spring festival couplets together.It is a traditional custom in China to paste Spring festival couplets,which represents to welcome the New Year and welcome good luck for the coming Year, we have ushered in the time of the annual Spring Festival couplets. There was still snow on the road and a snowman in front of my house that my sisters and I made together. Although the weather was still cold, the sun was warm and shining on us. Everyone was immersed in the happy atmosphere of the New Year, and heard the sound of children setting off firecrackers from time to time, which made the New Year even more lively. I helped my mother with the Spring Festival couplets, my mother took the "blessing" word upside down affixed to the door, I am very confused and thought that my mother accidentally posted the wrong, so remind my mother: "Mom, your blessing word is posted upside down!" After listening to the mother hurried to check, but found that there was no paste, confused to me said: "No paste ah, this is correct." But I retorted: "How did not stick back, your blessing character stuck back!" Mom reacted for a few seconds, then laughed so hard that she doubled over. Seeing my mother's reaction, I was even more confused. My mother smiled and tears came out, and after she recovered, she smiled and said to me: "Baby, the word blessing is to stick upside down, which has a moral." Puzzled, I asked her, "What's the meaning?" Mother explained: "This means that the blessing has arrived, meaning that the blessing is home!" After listening, I suddenly realized that the original paste couplets and these exquisite ah! I not only lamented the extensive and profound Chinese excellent traditional culture, there is culture everywhere in life, we feel the excellent traditional culture in daily life, inherit and carry forward it, and promote the long history of Chinese excellent traditional culture.

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  82230221马佳琪 • 12-30

  As the New Year approaches, toasting relatives at the dinner table is one of the indispensable parts of the year, and it is also the most embarrassing part for me，Whenever having dinner with various relatives, it is impossible to avoid being called out to drink to them and say words of blessing, especially on major holidays.

    I still remember a visit to relatives last winter vacation, when we were eating at the table, suddenly my father said to me: you stand up to the relatives on the table to toast, say a few words of blessing. I ah, had to slowly stand up, to the relatives in turn to toast and say a few words of blessing, an older relative patted my shoulder, smiled and let me sit down to eat. Whenever I was called up to toast, I felt the air of the world condense, and a sense of inexplicable embarrassment came to my mind.When I got home, I asked my father why we toasted our relatives at the table. My father told me that toasting is a traditional culture handed down from ancient times to the present day, which symbolizes the respect for the guests. I suddenly realized that the toasting etiquette that makes me feel embarrassed is a traditional culture hidden in our life.

    As a traditional culture handed down from ancient times, toasting has always been observed by us. Toast in ancient times as a wine table etiquette, there are "four steps", first, the drinkmust make a worship action, to show mutual respect, second, pour a little wine on the ground, meaning gratitude to the earth, third, taste the wine after the need to praise, fourth, to drink up, similar to today's "cheers" meaning.

    As a traditional culture, toasting culture has been passed down so far. We should have a deeper understanding of its special meaning and special rules in ancient times, which is more conducive to our better inheritance

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  82230232许奕 • 12-30

  About persimmon

   My favorite season is winiter, and not just because it snows.I am come from counitryside lived with my graindparents when I was a kid.And my parents always work in the big city .

  Every winter solstice day, my grandmother always took me to the front house tree to pick perimmons. Then put the persimmon at home and wait for it to turn red,when my parents will soon come back for the New Year, after the family reunion, grandma will always bring persimmon to her children, because persimmon in the eyes of the older generation has a peaceful and auspicious meaning.

  But, as the world becames more and more globalized, it's very easy to eat persimmons.But mom and dad still brought persimmons home from grandma's house.

  Every time my mother leaves my hometown, I will run all the way behind, hoping that my mother will not leave.

  Later, I also gradually grew up and left my grandmother, came to the city to study, witch the increase of grade, go pack less and less time, every winter solstice grandmotheer will continue to pick persimmions, waiting for the New Year when we go back, and then give us to go home peace and joy.I asked my mother，“Why do we have to carry persimmons from grandma's house every year? It's so heavy, and it can't be bought in supermarkets?” 

  “Persimmons in the supermarket are always less meaningful than those at home.And grandma is looking forward to our return all the year round.”

  Up to now, I have entered the university and have little time to go home，I often call my mother and play videos.Every time I see my family sitting together eating hot pot, and after winter, my family cooks at home and have fun together, only to find that I can only watch it on the screen.So I often go home on weekends.

  Every time I go back, my mother will bring me a lot of things, such as food, drink, clothes and quilts.When I went home recently, my mother took out persimmons and said, "Do you want to take two to school to share with your classmates?"Perhaps bringing persimmons is not only for eating, but also a symbol of peace and joy, and it also represents missing home.

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  82230209何敏 • 12-31

  As we all know, China has many traditional festivals. In my impression, as a child, I am very much looking forward to the Spring Festival. Because It means I am going to have a winter holiday. I understood the meaning of the Spring Festival after high school. These years my parent have always been working in other cities. So until the Spring Festival comes they will turn back. I also felt very happy, full of expectations, and had a lot of plans.

  The Spring Festival represents the good wishes of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, good luck, reunion, and peace, prosperity, and so on. On this day of the Spring Festival, my parent will return to our home and reunite with my relatives as much as possible to express our eager anticipation for the coming year and good wishes for the New Year's life. The Spring Festival is not only a festival but also an important carrier for Chinese people to express and release their emotions and satisfy their psychological demands. It is also the annual carnival and spiritual support of the Chinese nation. When I was a child,I liked to follow my mother to visit relatives. They asked me,''How many marks did you get this year'', I would smile back at them.Wish them a happy New Year and good health.They will give me a red paper containing money as a gift. I felt very happy.

  Sweeping is the year-end cleaning, the north is called "sweeping house", and the south is called "sweeping house". Every Spring Festival, my family must clean the environment, wash all kinds of utensils, remove and wash bedding and curtains, and sweep the house courtyard. I asked my mother,'' Why did when do this every year.''My mother told me ,''That is a traditional custom.''  I said,'' I still can not understand.'' ''When you  grow up you will know about it .''She said.When I was young, I couldn't understand why I should not be seeping. Gradually,now I know that is a custom in China. Everywhere is filled with a happy atmosphere of health and cleanliness to welcome the New Year. Shousui, also known as Shousui fire, according to the year, has a long history, the Chinese Han folk on New Year's Eve have the habit of Shousui, the common name "stay years". I also can't insist on the end. The folk custom of Shousui is mainly manifested in that all houses light the year's fire, the family gathers together and keeps the "year's fire" not extinguished, waiting for the time to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the New Year. In the end, My parent also gave me lucky money for this day. My father would tell me to study hard in the new year. I told him,'' No problem!''

  Through these different customs, we can know that all express best wishes to our family. It is not just a common festival but a good chance to reunite. In our customs, many hidden cultures need to be found.

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  82230241周婷 • 12-31

  My hometown is Xinyang, Henan Province. My parents may not go home for the Spring Festival, but we will definitely come back for the Lantern Festival.I still remember when I was in junior high school, my parents took me back home with them on the Lantern Festival one year.As a junior high school student,I absolutely knew that on the Lantern Festival, we have the custom of enjoying lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings.However, I was also confused by the fact that my parents were preparing candles and lanterns from early in the morning.

  I followed my parents to the ancestral tombs in a vast field after the sun had set and darkness had fallen. My heart swelled with fear and anxiety, asking my parents, "Why do we have to come tonight?"As he put the candles on the ground, Dad smiled and responded to me, "Because we have to put candles next to the graves of our ancestors tonight, which is called sending the lamp."My mom handed me a candle and told me to bow to our ancestors like my dad.I looked around and saw that the lighted candles on the ground looked like stars shone brightly in the night sky.People bow reverently at the graves of their ancestors.It suddenly occurred to me that the surrounding environment was no longer scary, but full of warmth.

  The behaviour of sending the lamp expressed our gratitude and memory for our ancestors.This reminded me of the point from the movie Coco,“The real death is that no one in the world remembers you.The end of life is not death, but forgetting.”I considered that is why we lighted candles for our ancestors on the evening of the Lantern Festival.Furthermore, If we had not remembered our ancestors and birthplace,we would not have possessed roots. Ancestors worship is also an act to make ourselves feel more belonging to our hometown.

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  82230206郭明园 • 01-01

     When I was a child，my parents were very busy with work，so I had to stay at my grandparents’ house.And what I can't forget is the Spring Festival. In this festival, our whole family is reunited, shared delicious food, and celebrated the festival.

      With the arrival of the Spring Festival, every household has become busy. Although my parents are busy with work, they will also be on the day before the festival. The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. On this day, people will prepare rich food, such as chicken, duck, fish and meat. When I was a child, I asked my grandmother many times, "Is the New Year a very important holiday?" Why do we have to prepare so many rich meals?" "Welcome to the New Year. This is a day of reunion. We have to prepare a rich meal to welcome it." Grandma said, "In addition, it is also a way for us to express our hope for the coming year." In the evening, the family sat on the table and ate while chatting, talking about the happiness and happiness of the year, as well as the difficulties and setbacks of the year. Let's raise our glasses and celebrate the holiday together. At the dinner table, our juniors usually say, "Congratulations on getting rich, red envelopes. Before dinner, fireworks are usually set off in many places to show the beginning of the Spring Festival. "Why do we set off fireworks?" I asked my grandparents, "Of course, it's to drive away the evil spirits and bless us in the new year." My grandfather said to me. After dinner, people will visit other houses, chat, or play cards.   

      On the day of the Spring Festival, people will also buy couplets and paste them on the door of the room at home, symbolising the welcome of blessing and exorcising evil spirits, bringing good luck and peace to the family this year. After the New Year, we started New Year's greetings, went to relatives' homes, sent them blessings for the new year, and talked about the past year's experience.

      The Spring Festival is not only a day for family reunion, but also a day for long-lost friends to unite. The Spring Festival can bring the family together, which is a happy day, and also makes us realise that it is not easy for family reunion. Therefore, we should cherish this beautiful day and the day of reunion with our family.

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  82230207韩迪 • 01-01

  My first impression of red beans comes from a bowl of red bean Congee. When I was young, my mother often cooked red bean Congee for me, and every mouthful was full of sweetness. In the mist, I seemed to see my mother's satisfied smile and feel his deep love for me. With her love, my mother quietly planted the seeds of red beans in my heart.

  Once again, I learned that Red Bean is a girl. I remember the first time I met her was because she lost a string of red bean bracelets, and I helped her find them. Afterward, we became very good friends.

  One day, Xiaohong happily brought a bag of red beans and said it was cooked by her mother herself. She taught me how to cook red beans and how to make sweet sugar water from them. During the cooking process, she maintained a focused expression and occasionally stirred the red beans with a spoon. After the sugar water was cooked, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, as if she had completed an important mission.

  "Do you know that red beans represent the feeling of lovesickness?" Xiaohong suddenly said, with an inexplicable emotion in her eyes." lovesickness?" I asked curiously.

  "Well, red beans grow in the southern country, and spring brings a few branches. May you pick them more, as they are the most cherished." She explained with a smile, her voice gentle and gentle.

  At that moment, I understood Xiaohong's feelings for me and also understood my feelings for her. We are silently enjoying this beautiful emotion with each other's tacit understanding.

  However, beautiful times are always brief. Xiaohong's parents are moving to another city due to work reasons, and she will also leave here to attend a new school. On the day before parting, we came to the park again, boiled a pot of red bean sugar water, and reminisced about the bits and pieces of the past."I have a secret that I haven't told you yet," I mustered up the courage to say, looking at her with firm eyes."What secret?" she asked curiously, with a puzzled expression on her face."I like you for a long, long time," I said passionately, my voice trembling slightly.

  After hearing this, Xiaohong shyly lowered her head and then looked up at me with a smile, saying, "Actually, I also like you for a long time." At that moment, our hearts were tightly connected. However, fate does not favor us. Xiaohong passed away in the second year after leaving due to an accident. The girl who once shared red bean syrup with me and walked in the sunshine together has forever left this world.

  Red beans are the lodging of lovesickness. So red beans, also known as lovesickness beans. Some lovesickness can continue, but some lovesickness has already ended. I don't know if your lovesickness is continuing or has already ended.

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  82230204程玉吉 • 01-01

  When I was a child, I lived with my grandparents in the countryside in a big courtyard, with a total of 5 families. Every New Year, the courtyard was very busy, every family invited each other to dinner, setted off fireworks, played games, and watched the Spring Festival Gala together around the big stove... I looked forward to the Spring Festival mostly every year.

  It was an afternoon, I was lying in Grandpa's arms,and grandpa was telling me the story of his father, and I suddenly asked, "Grandpa's father, what should I be called?" "Grandpa," "Zuzu," Grandpa said. "Whoa, what about Grandma's dad?" "Waizuzu". "Why the outside? Grandpa said: "Talk about the generation of oh, heard my little boy grandson called the son of the next king mother called uncle, no, called brother." "But he's so old." "We had to talk about our seniority. Grandpa will told me." After grandpa said a lot, the flower suddenly jumped up, I also jumped up, smiled and said: "Too difficult, later grow up again." "Yes, yes, Grandpa, I would tell you when you grow up." When it was time to eat the New Year's Eve dinner, it was also my happiest time, because there were red envelopes to take. But today my father said to me, "You have to call them." No problem. Grandpa taught me today. When I came forward and saw the son of the Queen, I confidently answered, "Good brother." Very happy to get the big red envelope, grandpa gave me a thumb. Having left my hometown for four years,last spring festival I went back hometown to burn joss sticks for my grandpa. When my parents greetted relatives, even if I had not been back to my parents for several years, all I saw strange faces, but I could subconsciously call them out, had a sense of intimacy, always felt where I hd seen them, and warmly greetted them. When I returned to the small courtyard, the face was new, but the lively scene was still there.

  Maybe family, relatives and friends, there is a centripetal force, a sense of belonging, a sense of happiness. The powerful force of Chinese family culture enables everyone to feel a sense of belonging at home, just like the Chinese who are far away in a foreign country still make contributions to their birthplace when the Chinese people are in trouble.

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  82230239赵自豪 • 01-01

  It's always tough to stay connected with family members as we grow up and work in different places. However, there are a few occasions that bring us all together, no matter how busy we are. One such occasion is New Year's Eve, followed by the Spring Festival, which happens to be my favorite day. I feel fortunate to have my family home during this time, and I also get to spend quality time with my good friends.

  When I was a child, I always looked forward to New Year's Eve. I still remember one particular year when my curiosity was at its peak. I wanted to know everything about the festivities - the food.“Mom, why make dumplings during the Spring Festival?" I chased my mother and asked while she was busy helping with making dumplings in the kitchen. " Because it is a traditional custom in China." She always patiently answered my questions. "Then why set off firecrackers?"I continued to ask. "That is for driving away the beast, it is very horrible and it always comes to scare children, but very afraid of the sound of firecrackers," she said. Mother touched my head and went to the kitchen to continue to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. At midnight, we would set off firecrackers again, sometimes we would set off fireworks, and then eat together. Together, we raised our glasses to welcome the New Year.

  On the second day, which was also the Spring Festival, we pasted Spring Festival couplets, and the elders gave children lucky money, which was why children were always looking forward to the New Year, my father would give me a big thick red envelope, which was symbolized the gesture of good luck and blessings. I happily ran over and then went to the supermarket to buy my favorite things.

  Celebrating the New Year is our traditional custom, each place has a different traditional way of celebrating. In different towns and cities, it is important to respect local customs, just as we expect our customs to be respected. 

  As I grew up gradually, I learned the true symbol of customs under the guidance of my mother. I knew the dumpling symbolized wealth and prosperity, and the envelope which was called  “hongbao” in Chinese was carrying the blessings of the elders to the children. And 

  no matter how busy the family was, they would go home for a reunion on the Spring Festival day.

  Customs are a beautiful way to express blessings, good symbols, and happiness. They add meaning and value to our lives and bring people together in celebration. Inheriting the Chinese traditional customs is of great value to the young.

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  82230228吴明珠 • 01-01

       In the Spring Festival when I was thirteen years old, the snow was particularly big. Every family was filled with the joy of the Spring Festival, preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, the Spring Festival couplets, and the children set off firecrackers, it was very lively.    The snow was falling, falling on shoulders, hair, even eyelashes were also stained with snow.       

  Not far away, a ragged old man came carrying a pile of red things.    My brother and sister and I were making a snowman in the snow, the old man came and asked, "Little sister,where did your father go, did you need the "fu" character stickers ?" "Wait a minute, I would ask."    Then I pulled my brother and sister into the house.    I shouted,"Grandma, someone came to sell the "fu" character stickers , " Grandma came out of the kitchen and said, " Get 50 cents and buy one."    I took the money to the old man and bought a red paper of "fu" .    I yelled to the kitchen, "Grandma, I taped it."    After taking the glue to paste, grandpa came back from outside and stopped me."    Hey, wait a minute, do you know how to paste?    "Grandpa said as he walked.    I didn't understand and said, "Don't you just put it on？ "   Grandpa smiled and said," You're such a stupid kid, the "fu" character need to stick upside down, means good luck in the coming year ."   "So I see.    "I smiled sheepishly.

  After that, every year, I volunteered to post the "Fu" character,although the word "fu" is posted upside down, it means the coming of good luck. Sticking the  "fu" character is a traditional custom.  The word "fu" is now interpreted as "happiness", while in the past it referred to "blessing" and "fortune".    The Spring Festival paste the word "fu", whether it is now or in the past, has placed people's yearning for a happy life, but also wishes for a better future.    In order to more fully reflect this yearning and wish, we simply paste the word "fu" upside down, indicating that "happiness has fallen , blessing has fallen. "

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  82230216靳颖佳 • 01-01

  In my childhood memory, there is a beautiful lotus pond, which is located on the hillside near my grandfather's house. Every summer, the pool of lotus flowers always attracts me to explore. I remember one summer, I went to the lotus pond with my friends to play. We were playing among the lotus flowers. Suddenly, I saw a particularly large, particularly beautiful lotus, its petals pink and tender, like a shy girl. I excitedly pointed to the lotus and cried, "Look, the lotus is so beautiful!" My friends gathered around me and echoed my words. At this time, I could not help but reach out to pick the lotus, want to bring it home to Grandpa to see. However, before my hand touched the lotus, I was stopped by a voice: "Don't move!" I was startled, looking back, I saw a white-haired old grandfather standing behind us. He looked at me and said sternly, "Son, this lotus is for everyone to enjoy, you can't take it away." If everyone was like you, would this lotus pond still be beautiful?" I bowed my head and realized what I had done was wrong. The old man saw my mistake, his tone softened, he smiled and said: "Lotus is a very beautiful flower, they only bloom in summer, we should cherish them." I nodded and gratefully said to grandpa: "Thank you, grandpa, I will not pick flowers casually in the future." The old man smiled with satisfaction and turned to leave the lotus pond. From then on, I never picked the lotus again. Whenever I come to the lotus pond in summer, I always think of the words of the old grandfather, and I will cherish this beautiful lotus pond more.

  Lotus has rich symbolic significance in Chinese culture, representing a variety of cultural spirits. First of all, the lotus symbolizes noble quality. Lotus is not stained by mud and is regarded as a symbol of purity and elegance. In Chinese culture, lotus is often used as a metaphor for people's noble character and pure mind. Secondly, lotus symbolizes harmony. Lotus flowers usually show a symmetrical and balanced aesthetic feeling, which is in line with the idea of harmony and balance emphasized in Chinese culture. Lotus is also often used to express the harmonious relationship between man and nature and between people. In addition, the lotus also symbolizes good luck and wealth. Lotus is regarded as an auspicious flower in traditional Chinese culture and is often used to celebrate important festivals and occasions. At the same time, the lotus is also associated with wealth, because its flowers are usually large and beautiful, and are regarded as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. In short, lotus in Chinese culture represents a variety of cultural spirits such as noble quality, harmony, luck and wealth, and is one of the important symbols of Chinese culture.

  One of Grandpa's obstacles was not only to let the lotus bloom in the summer, but also to leave an impact in my heart that cannot be ignored. It lets me know that beautiful things sometimes need our common protection, and its existence also lets us have spiritual sustenance and example since ancient times. The existence of these beautiful things is to make our generation after generation of people continue to become better themselves.

   

   

   

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  82230235张嘉业 • 01-01

  12 years ago, when I was still a primary school student, my parents took me to a very  important dinner party. The occasion was very grand and solemn.

  I was curious about everything here. “Dad, there are so many people!”I held my father’s hand and looked around. I let go of my dad's hand and ran around the venue. “DongDong, come back quickly and don't touch things everywhere.”My mom sternly rebuked me. So I had to obediently return to their side.

  After a while, more and more guests arrived. The host of the banquet began to invite everyone to take their seats. At this moment, I ran excitedly towards the chair in the middle of the first table and shouted “This is my seat!” My mother gave me a fierce glare and was in a hurry to take me away from that chair.I struggled desperately and shouted loudly. At that moment, an old man with gray hair came to save me.I looked at him with great gratitude.He smiled kindly at me and then looked at my mother, “He's just a child, he doesn't understand anything. Don't hold a grudge against him.” My mother nodded awkwardly and quickly took me to another seat.

  After the banquet started, the old man just sat in the seat I wanted to sit in. Many people came to toast and bless him.I looked at my dad with confusion, and he explained that the old man had the highest seniority, so he sat in the main seat.

  As I grew up, I learned that this is also a manifestation of traditional Chinese etiquette, and I still remember it deeply to this day.

   

   

   

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  82230230肖羽函 • 01-01

      Because I was educated in the United States since I was a child, I do not know the culture of other countries. So although I have been working in China for more than half a year, I am not very clear about the various traditional Chinese culture and customs. I was transferred to China from the United States for work. It was my first winter in China, and it was freezing, but in the morning my colleagues were smiling and congratulating each other: "Happy Winter Solstice!" "They greet each other:" What kind of dumplings did you eat? "I am perplexed, what is the Winter Solstice, is it also a traditional Chinese festival? My colleague saw my confusion and patiently explained: "The winter solstice is one of the 24 solar terms in China, and it is one of the first traditional cultures to be included in the national intangible heritage." "I have a half-understanding of the nod, just another older with a bowl of dumplings came to me," Come and taste our dumplings, winter solstice to eat dumplings is our tradition! They say you eat dumplings and they stop freezing. "I looked at the steaming dumplings and the enthusiastic smile of my colleagues, and suddenly my heart was warm and warm."
          At noon, I saw people eating dumplings in the canteen and eating a kind of white round balls. I raised my doubts to my colleagues, and my colleagues patiently explained: that China's hell is vast, and different regions of the festival customs are different, in the north of China to eat dumplings at the winter solstice, in the south to eat dumplings - you just saw the white balls inside is sweet, and in the winter solstice in Shandong and other places in Sichuan Province is to drink mutton soup, in the southern Gusu area will be fermented rice wine, there is an opportunity to try Chinese rice wine, sweet and warm stomach. "I listened with relish, China indeed has a history of up and down 5,000 years, and its traditional customs are fascinating."
        Curious, I went home to collect information about the winter solstice. In ancient times, the winter solstice was originally a festival for people to judge the season, and later gradually evolved into a day for ancestor worship, blessing, and family reunion. On the coldest day in winter, the whole family gathered together to eat steaming dumplings and tangyuan, which reflected the important family concept of the Chinese people, and the hospitality of the Chinese people also warmed my heart as a foreigner. So, I chose to do as the Romans do and tasted dumplings and tangyuan on the Winter Solstice.

      Chinese culture is extensive and profound, and the customs of each traditional festival are beautiful treasures and unique treasures belonging to the Chinese people. Perhaps for the Chinese people, their culture is the center of the world.

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  82230225王梦晨 • 01-01

  One Spring Festival in my childhood, an unforgettable event happened to me, from which I deeply felt the profound heritage of traditional Chinese hidden culture.

  It was a cold winter day. Every family was preparing for the Spring Festival. My mother and grandmother were preparing the New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen. Dad picked up a piece of red paper and a brush, sat down at the table, and concentrated on writing the word "Fu". He slowly described, the joint points, vertical, horizontal, apostrophes, methodically pinched together, a stroke a stroke to draw a complete "fu" word. Although it was not very smooth, I knew that there was a wish for happiness in it. 

  Then Dad took out the red "Fu" word, said to stick in the center of the door. I volunteered to take it and was about to put it on when my grandmother suddenly stopped me. "Wait, children," grandma said, “stick the word ‘Fu’ can be exquisite, to stick upside down, indicating the meaning of good luck comes”. I was confused and asked why? Grandma smiled and said, "In traditional Chinese culture, sticking the word ‘Fu’ upside down meant that blessings and good luck would come to our family, which is an ancient custom that has been passed down to today”. It suddenly dawned on me that this small "blessing" character had hidden such a big cultural connotation. So, I carefully put it upside down on the door and observed the word "Fu", The word "Fu" on the red paper is like a crescent moon, shining with a warm light. It hangs there as a symbol of family reunion and the arrival of happiness. I felt the blessings and expectations carried by this little blessing character.

  The word "fu" is now interpreted as "happiness", whereas in the past it meant "good fortune" or "good fortune". The Spring Festival sticks the word "Fu", whether it is now or in the past, it embodies people's yearning for a happy life and wishes for a better future. In order to more fully reflect this yearning and wishes, the people simply pasted the word "Fu" upside down.

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  82230237张梓玉 • 01-02

                                                     Table manners

  Table manners, as the name suggest, refer to the common sense of manners at the dining table during meals, and the issue of table manners can be said to have a long history. According to literature records, at least in the Zhou Dynasty, a fairly complete system of table manners had already been established. This traditional table manners has been preserved to this day in most parts of China. During the Qing Dynasty, Western cuisine was introduced to China, and some Western manners were also introduced, which had a certain influence on Chinese table manners. The exchange of Chinese and Western catering cultures has made catering manners more scientific and reasonable. As the saying goes, food is the top priority for the people, which shows the important position of food in the daily life of the Chinese people. And table manners are a very important aspect during dining. When dining with traditional Chinese families at the same table, it is important to respect their culture, manners, and customs. When dining, be careful not to violate various taboos, as Chinese people believe that food is closely related to personal destiny. Breaking taboos during meals can bring bad luck.

  I started to understand table manners through my grandfather's teachings. I still remember one noon when I first entered first grade. After enduring the scorching sun and heat, I saw a lot of delicious food on the table. I quickly rushed to my favorite dish and sat down, then put down my backpack and started eating. Grandpa came out of the kitchen and greeted me happily, but this time I didn't see a happy smile on his face. Instead, he patted me and was very serious I looked at me angrily and said, "Stop eating for now, go to the living room to rest for a while, and wait for everyone to arrive before eating." I was a bit angry and said, "Why can't I eat first? I'm very hungry now." Grandpa told me, "This is a matter of politeness, waiting for everyone to arrive before eating will make them feel respected, and this is the main seat, not the seat you as a child should sit in!" After knowing the reason, I realized my problem. After apologizing to my grandfather, I tidied up the dishes and sat in the living room. After more than ten minutes, my relatives all arrived at home one after another. After my grandfather took me to meet my relatives, we sat down and had dinner together.

  With the development of the times and my continuous growth, I have also realized my mistake at noon that day and learned more about table manners through the internet and classroom, such as not inserting chopsticks in the middle of the meal, waiting for elders to pick up food before picking it up, and so on. Table manners not only shape a good image in front of people, earn respect, but also greatly benefit the improvement of one's own cultivation. It can also demonstrate respect for others and cultivate good social habits.

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  82230223茹钰 • 01-02

  Recently, I learned about the winter solstice. That was last week, when I saw my high school monitor send a circle of friends, wishing everyone a happy winter solstice. I was eating at that time, so I didn't take this to heart. But when I returned to the dormitory, I saw that she sent another circle of friends, saying that the winter solstice could not be said to be happy. This aroused my curiosity, and I asked my classmates, "Did you know that the winter solstice can't be said to be happy?" They all said doubtfully, "I don't know, why?" I said, "I don't know". In this way, I curiosity, I asked my monitor, "Why can't you say that the winter solstice is happy?" she told me happily, "Because in our family, the winter solstice is to sacrifice ancestors, which is a solemn festival, and it can't be said to be happy." I answered her, "Really? I don't even know. I really gained my knowledge! ".

  After my search  The winter solstice is a traditional Chinese folk sacrificial festival. It is one of the four seasons and eight festivals, and is regarded as a big festival in winter. In ancient times, there is a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as a year". And according to the region, each place has different customs, in north China, the custom of eating dumplings, in south China, there is the custom of ancestor worship, banquet. In addition, there are some customs of "painting nine", brewing rice wine, eating glutinous rice balls, eating rice with roasted wax and ginger rice, eating sweet potato soup and fruit and drinking mutton soup. At the same time, the winter solstice is a good time for water conservancy and farmland infrastructure.

  In understanding these knowledge, I was not only surprised at the extraordinary of the winter solstice, but also sighed at the wisdom of the ancients. After that, I have feelings about the extensive and profound Chinese traditional culture and a long history. Each of our traditional solar terms or traditional festivals is the condensation of the wisdom of the ancients, which is an important part of the Chinese culture, and also contains the cultural connotation of a region or a time. If we know more about these traditional festivals, we will inherit more traditional Chinese culture. In the future, I will certainly learn more about the traditional Chinese culture.

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  82230224汪媛 • 01-02

  When I was a child, due to work reasons with my parents, I always lived with my grandmother. She would tell me many stories and also taught me many truths.
  I remember the Spring Festival when I was eight years old. Red lanterns were hanging everywhere on the streets, and couplets were pasted on every door. The laughter and joy of the children also spread throughout the streets and alleys. My grandmother told me that many relatives will come to my house for dinner today, and asked me to be polite, so I smiled and nodded. I was nervous, sometimes running to the kitchen to see what grandma is cooking, and sometimes lying by the window to see if the guests have come. Just as I was getting bored waiting, I suddenly heard the sound of a locked car downstairs. I hurriedly went over to see, and indeed, the guest had arrived.Then I went to ask my dad for a cup, opened the tea box to brew tea for them, and I felt a sense of satisfaction as I looked at the table full of tea cups.  After seeing it, my dad also praised me for doing well and touched my head. My heart was as happy as eating candy. The guests went upstairs, and I went to open the door for them. I said to my dad. Dad said, "Remember to greet, don't be like a piece of wood.". Then a large group of people walked in, talking and laughing, and I greeted them one by one. When they all sat down, I went to serve them tea. At that moment, my grandmother also came over, but her face suddenly became serious when she saw the tea cup in my hand. I didn't care and continued to pass them tea. I thought I would go ask my grandmother what was going on later. The dishes were cooked and everyone started eating happily. They all said that the dishes cooked by grandma and dad were delicious. Of course, I also think so. Later, when they left, I went to ask my dad, "Why was my grandmother suddenly unhappy when I was just serving tea?". Dad also shook his head in confusion and asked me to ask Grandma. At the same time, grandma was washing dishes in the kitchen, so I went to ask her,  "Why were you unhappy just now?". Grandma said, "Because you poured the tea too full." I don't understand why I can't pour it too full. I pour it so full because I'm afraid they won't have enough to drink. Grandma also said that when pouring tea, you should pour it seven tenths full. If pouring tea full is disrespectful to the guests, it means you don't want them to stay, which will make the guests unhappy I suddenly realized that there are so many details about pouring tea. Grandma smiled and said I have more to learn in the future.  Later on, I went to study and found out that there is a saying that goes, "Tea is full of deceit, wine is full of respect." Chinese tea culture began to flourish during the Tang Dynasty, and now it has traveled to every corner of the world. As is well known, tea is used for tasting, and there has been a saying of tea tasting since ancient times. Tea tasting should be slow rather than fast, and the water temperature for brewing tea is very high. If a person is filled with tea, it will be difficult for the guest to pick up the tea cup, and a slight carelessness will cause burns. Therefore, this is the origin of "tea full deceiving people". Of course, when the tea is full, customers cannot rest assured and can only wait until the tea cools before picking up the tea cup. However, when drinking tea, it is generally important to drink it hot, so that the taste is the best. If the host does not understand this truth and brews a pot of good tea for others, but fills the tea cup, it is easy for the other party to feel that they are rushing guests. Because a small gesture that does not understand human relationships and worldly wisdom can lead to the loss of a friendship, it is truly not worth the loss.
  "Tea is full of deceit, wine is full of respect", which may seem like a simple ten word phrase, but it hides the principles  of interpersonal relationships. We cannot lose in details when doing things. Finding ways to enhance emotions in tea and wine culture can fully reflect that China is a nation of etiquette.I believe that the truths that grandma has taught me will be definitely remembered deeply in my heart.

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  82230234袁晗菲 • 01-02

  Because of my parents' work, I only stayed in the countryside until the first grade. But for me, that period of life was an unforgettable experience. Among them, the burning tower of the Mid-Autumn Festival made me feel novel and happy.

  I still remember that a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the adults would build the tower with red bricks in a fixed location or a large open space, and the taller the tower was, the better, as long as it was stable enough. At that time, I would ask my aunt curiously, "Are we competing with others, whose tower is higher?”Aunt smiled and replied, “Little fool. The higher the tower, the higher the flame when burning the tower, and the next year's life can be more smooth.”I didn't get it, but I love building towers. I would help pick up the red bricks for fun. If I could put them there, it would be more rewarding.

    It wasn't until I learned more that I realized I should explore its meaning. It turns out that the burning tower originated in the late Yuan Dynasty when the Han people rebelled against the brutal ruler and raised fire during the Mid-Autumn Festival uprising. It is also said that the custom of burning the tower, from the end of the Yuan Liu Bowen hid a note in the moon cake, about the August 15th fire as the signal, the implementation of armed uprising. No matter how tower burning used to be a symbol of justice. Now, people live a beautiful life, so the burning tower is more to express the meaning of "Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival, through the burning tower to express the joy of harvest, blessing life like the Santa flame."Not only that, I remember my grandmother once told me "The shape of the Wata tower is round, square, polygonal, and so on. And each has its auspicious meaning."For example, my family usually built a round tower to show the memory of loved ones away from home.

  But now, I have rarely returned to my hometown for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I don't know how many other places will have the custom of burning towers. I realized that tower burning for people is not as simple as I thought for fun as a child. Although burning is harmful to the environment, it gives people good hope. This tradition and most traditional customs should be preserved and continued. They all have their meanings.

   

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  82230222任科霞 • 01-02

  I think each of us is looking forward to the Spring Festival. It is a grand festival with many customs and traditions. Next, I want to tell you the story of myself and the Spring Festival.

  For me as a child, although this holiday was very interesting and exciting, it was a bit agonizing. Why is this? Because on the first day of the Lunar New Year, our whole family must wake up very early. For me, who loves to lie in bed, this is a huge torture. I remember one time when my whole family got up, I was still lying in bed. My dad knocked on the door multiple times and told me, "It's time to get up." I chose to cover my ears with a blanket and said loudly, "I don't want to get up!” My dad was very angry about my naughty behavior, so he rushed into my room and took my blanket away. I had to wake up reluctantly.

  Later, I specifically asked my grandfather, "Why do we have to wake up early on the first day of the Lunar New Year?" He kindly touched my head and said, "Legend has it that the God of Wealth will come this morning. Therefore, on this day, we need to wake up early and set off" open the door cannon "to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth. If we sleep in, according to our ancestors, then our financial luck will run away.". Moreover, there is a custom of paying New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year. People wake up early in the morning, put on beautiful clothes, dress up neatly, and then pay their respects to their elders in turn. Family and friends congratulate each other, and elders usually prepare red envelopes in advance. If others come to their homes to pay New Year's greetings before waking up, it is easy for them to make a fool of themselves

  In addition, as the old saying goes, "On the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, the sun turns red on the second day of the Lunar New Year." The first day of the Lunar New Year is the first day of the year, and the new atmosphere of the New Year means that we wake up early, symbolizing a good start. After knowing these things, I no longer resist waking up early. And I also understand that every seemingly unchanging custom actually has deeper cultural connotations, which is a precious treasure I have gained in life.

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  82230213蒋慧慧 • 01-02

    Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, which is a traditional Chinese festival, and it is also known as the Shangyuan Festival. Different places have different Xi on this day. Some places eat glutinous rice balls, while others eat dumplings. It's very warm to get together as a family on this day, so I love the festival.

     I remember when I was young, our family got together every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In my hometown, on the day of the Lantern Festival, I not only have to eat dumplings, but also steam all kinds of steamed buns. So my grandmother, mother, and aunt would get together to make all kinds of steamed buns. They have to make the noodles in the morning. Then put it in a warm place for a few hours before you can do it. Once the dough is ready, they first roll it into a circle and then slowly shape it into a lamp bowl with their hands. Some were made in the shape of dragons. Put a coin on the dragon's back to signify fortune in the coming year, then cut out dragon scales with a knife and put a piece of red paper in its mouth as a tongue. Finally, take two beans and stick them into the noodles as the dragon's eyes. Once everything is ready, put them in the pot and after steaming, you're good to go. In the evening, we would cook the rice balls, and then everyone would gather around to eat the rice balls. There was a happy smile on everyone's face. We all like to eat sesame stuffed rice balls at home, and when we bite into it, the sesame seeds will flow out, and it is very delicious to eat. After eating the glutinous rice balls, we need to light the lamp. Lighting the lamp is one of our Xi customs, which is to put sesame oil in the lamp-shaped steamed buns steamed at noon, and then put a cotton swab stained with sesame oil in it, so that the lamp can be lit. Each of us must have our own lamp and eat it when it goes out. The lantern festival lanterns also need to be sent to the deceased. Ever since my grandfather died, every year at this time, my father and uncle would go to my grandfather's grave to light the lamp for him. Be careful not to let the lights go out on the way to deliver the lights. In the past, I didn't understand why Uncle Dad was going to deliver lamps to Grandpa. So I asked my mother, "Mom, why did my father and uncle go to deliver lamps to my grandfather on this day?" Why not another day?" My mother told me, "Because today is the Lantern Festival, also called the Shangyuan Festival." But here we have another name, called Halloween, we celebrate the New Year on the 30th day of the lunar month, and for those who have passed away, today is their New Year's Day. Sending lamps to our deceased loved ones is to light their way home, fearing that they will not find their home. I hope they can go back to their original homes on this day. I nodded as if I didn't understand. Yes, I still can't seem to understand my mother's words. I only know that the Lantern Festival is a day of reunion, a day when we can get together as a family, and we don't go our separate ways like usual. On this day, you can eat rice balls, and you can make all kinds of things with noodles, so for me in the past, I enjoyed this day very much.

    It wasn't until I grew up that I began to understand my mother's words. Lighting a lamp for the deceased is a remembrance of the deceased. They longed for them to come home and see, so they went and gave them lights to light the way home. When we grew up, we knew it was impossible, but for years, we still insisted on delivering lights to our deceased loved ones. It's a way to express how much we miss them. The Lantern Festival is a festival of reunion and a day of missing loved ones. This Xi has been passed down from generation to generation by the people there and has a different meaning for us. This Xi will continue to be passed down so that we can always think of our deceased loved ones, and we can also let our families get together to eat rice balls, light lamps together, and pray for the deceased together. That's why I love the Lantern Festival, which has taught me a lot of traditions left by my ancestors.

    

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  82230214蒋杨阳 • 01-02

  Spring Festival – Chinese New Year's Eve

  The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with family reunions, noisy gongs and drums, and fireworks and firecrackers.

  New Year's Day 2024 is coming to an end, and the traditional Spring Festival is quietly coming. The busy scene of last year's Chinese New Year's Eve is vivid, at eight o'clock in the morning, my father and I were busy pasting the Spring Festival, my father carried the ladder, and I helped hold the Spring Festival. When sticking to the door, my father was lying on the ladder, holding the couplets and glue in my hands, I ran to the middle of the gate, and my father asked, "Crooked or positive?" I raised my thumb up to the middle of my eyes, squinted one eye, gestured left and right, and said seriously, "A little to the left, about 10 centimeters." Dad Xi turned his head and smiled and said, "I still can't tell things, I can only talk left and right." Every time I listen to it, I will also retort "I know that I still speak, isn't it all the same?" After posting the Spring Festival, my father still went to buy New Year's goods for the elders according to the Xi custom, of course, as a fart worm, I naturally had to go, came to my grandfather's house, grandpa happily brought me candy, fried goods, touched my head, I naturally retorted "Grandpa, if you touch it again, you won't grow tall." Grandpa smiled. In the afternoon, Mom and Dad were busy preparing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, my favorite fried rice cake, Mom remembered every time. The rice cakes in the north and south are not the same, the rice cakes in the north are usually made with corn flour and a little glutinous rice flour, steamed first and then fried, and the golden fragrant rice cakes are out of the pot. On Chinese New Year's Eve, chicken, duck and fish, dumplings, rice cakes, etc. are delicious. Outside the window, fireworks and firecrackers come and go, and the Spring Festival Gala is around the beams in the house, enjoying the joy of family reunion.

  Growing up, everyone is used to leaving home, and gradually understands that "every festive season is more than homesick". Traditional festivals are family reunions and the inheritance of culture itself. The blood and kinship in the bones of the Chinese, the continuation of the family in traditional culture.

   

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  82230203陈宇谦 • 01-02

                                                                     The Coins In The Dumplings

  Recently, as the winter solstice approached, I was eating dumplings in the cafeteria and making a video call with my mother who was far away from home. She asked me if I have eaten dumplings.Certainly, undoubtedly, my answer was yes. When I looked at the dumplings and communicated with my mother, I remembered the experience of putting coins in dumplings in my childhood.

  Every New Year's Eve, our family always makes dumplings. No matter how many we cooked, there were only five dumplings with coins inside. I was curious and asked, "Mom, why do we put coins in dumplings?" "That's because people who eat them can fulfill their wishes in the new year", my mother replied with a mysterious smile. So at this time, I kept eating dumplings to find coins and making wishes in my heart. my family only watched me eat, as if they didn't care about this luck.

  But when I went to my grandmother's house to show New Year's greetings during the Spring Festival, the meaning of coins seemed to be different !

  When adults were making dumplings, I silently focused on which dumplings have coins, in order to make myself more masculine next year. My grandmother couldn't help but show a spoiled smile as she watched me drool over the dumplings. She lightly tapped my head and said, "Little greedy cat, do you know why we put coins in dumplings?" "That's because people who eat them will be luckier", I replied without thinking twice. "Of course not." my grandmother looked at me whom had a surprised expression .Then,she caressed my hand and said, "Isn't the big and round coin exactly the meaning of reunion?”I countered, "Why are there five?" "These five coins represented our families, You should remember the meaning forever”."How could a small coin had  different meanings? But grandma's words were right. Or was one of them wrong”? This left me puzzled a lot in my heart when I was a child.

  But as I am currently studying outside, recalling the past, a strong emotion arises naturally. As for me, a small coin carries  different meanings. For my mother, giving me a beautiful expectation for my childhood is what she wants, so the coins in the dumplings are the Aladdin lanterns for making wishes. For my elderly grandmother, every reunion is extremely precious, so the coins are a symbol of family reunion. However, for me who is far away, it is also a longing for my hometown, so the coins eventually become a symbol of homesickness.

  Therefore, I understand: Chinese culture is vast and profound, but the same thing has different meanings in different backgrounds. I think this is the green banana — hidden culture! And after understanding these cultures, our lives will become more and more charming like aged wine!

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  82230220刘晓慧 • 01-02

  I remember when I was very young, every year at home was very lively, buying New year's goods, cleaning, my mother would wash all the things that can be washed at home, and then prepare the New year's Eve dinner. Every year, when my family eats the New Year's Eve dinner, my mother begins to prepare it in the afternoon.  Every time my brother and I will go to the kitchen to see what my mother prepared, and then every year there are tofu and bamboo shoots, then feel particularly strange, in our children's eyes, the New Year is not supposed to eat some big fish and meat, why should we prepare these two ordinary dishes.  So I asked my mother, "Why do I eat these two dishes every year?"  My mother patiently told my brother and me,  “ Because these dishes prepared for the New Year have a meaning.  Bean curd means great wealth, bamboo shoots means high, and fish means more than every year. ”  I suddenly realized that in China, people always like something that means something good, especially on such an important festival as the Chinese New Year.  Then on New Year's Eve dinner, my family will close the door and have a family reunion dinner together.  In the process of eating, it is not allowed to have other people to knock on the door, I remember the year before last, someone knocked on the door when we were eating dinner, outside shouting my father's name, then my father said to the door: "we are eating, what is the matter later."  Then the door immediately shouted sorry, I was very strange, thinking why not open the door, this way to shut others out is not very impolite.  Later I asked my grandpa, grandpa said: "when eating dinner should not open the door to outsiders, otherwise it will be a year Geely."  So I have a better understanding of the new year.    
   The New Year's Eve dinner has become a symbol of family reunion, making people feel the warmth and happiness of home.  The origin of New Year's Eve dinner can be traced back to ancient ancestral worship ceremony.  In ancient times, it was believed that the spirits of ancestors would return home to reunite with their families on New Year's Eve.  In order to welcome the arrival of the ancestors, people will prepare rich food and sacrificial offerings.  With the passage of time, this custom gradually evolved into the form of the New Year's Eve dinner.
   Nowadays, New Year's Eve dinner has become an important part of Chinese culture.  Whether urban or rural, young or old, the New Year's Eve dinner will be regarded as the most important meal of the year.  It is not only a tradition, but also an expression of emotion and a bond of family.
   In Chinese traditional culture, New Year's Eve dinner is an indispensable and important ceremony.  Every year on Lunar New Year's Eve, every family will prepare a sumptuous table of dishes to celebrate the festival with their loved ones.  This tradition has a long history and contains profound cultural connotations and people's expectations for a better life.
   The origin of New Year's Eve dinner can be traced back to ancient farming society.  At that time, people worked hard for a year, and only on the special day of the Lunar New Year, they could put down their farm tools and reunite with their families to share the joy of harvest.  Therefore, the New Year's Eve dinner has become an important carrier to express the affirmation of the hard work of the past year and the wish for a better life in the coming year. 

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  82220620陆嘉佳 • 01-03

  During a vacation when I was a child, my parents took me to the old street to play, and I ran all the way to the end of the street, and found an old man kneading dough in this corner. I ran to the stall and watched curiously. The old man wore a pair of thick reading glasses, and although his hands were rough, the dough he kneaded was vivid. There is Sun Wukong with a golden hoop stick, there is the fat Zhu Bajie, there are fierce tigers and cute rabbits, and so on. "What a beautiful dough! Is it magic? I held my face in shock. The old man laughed, "This is called a noodle man, child." Also, I don't know magic, this is dough sculpture, our great China's intangible cultural heritage! Then the old man proudly began to introduce me to this cultural treasure that I had never known about. 

  From him, I learned that dough sculpture originated from traditional Chinese folk art, originally used for sacrifice, and its history can even be traced back to the Han Dynasty. I saw the old man mix flour and glutinous rice flour, knead it into a dough, and knead it by hand, and in this way, a cute little rabbit was born in his hand. I bought a tasting and found that it tasted good too. The charm of dough sculpture art lies in its vividness and creativity. Each dough sculpture is the brainchild of the artists, who use the dough in their hands to vividly reproduce the characters and things in life through delicate observation and exquisite skills. This art form not only has a profound historical and cultural heritage, but also is full of life, so that people can feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture while appreciating it. Intangible cultural heritage face sculpture is our cultural treasure and a witness to history!

   "Dough sculpture has a lot of good meanings. For example, in the past, there were "lotus" and "fish-shaped" dough sculptures during the Spring Festival, which meant that "there were more than one year in a row"; When the child is full moon, the old man will give the child the dough of the zodiac sign and pray for"consummation"..."The old man gushed endlessly, as if he was caught in a memory. "But now, there aren't many people who know how to do this—" The old man was suddenly silent. 

  Compared with the crowds of people in the stalls next to them, the business on the old man's side is much quieter. Indeed, many intangible cultural heritage craftsmen are now struggling to earn income, so fewer and fewer people are persevering, and many cultures are even at risk of being lost. The inheritance of intangible cultural heritage skills is mostly a master-apprentice system, which requires as many as several years or even decades of learning to become a teacher. Not to mention, many intangible cultural heritage is not known to the public. 

  Not long ago, I swiped a short video about dough molding, the combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern cartoon elements, and received many praises from netizens. I hope that with this information age, intangible cultural heritage can have more stages and opportunities and come into the public eye!

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  82230240周金果 • 01-03

           There are a variety of activities  we celebrate in  New  Year  Festival  such as  eating reunion dinner, setting off firecrackers, sticking spring couplets.However，We will have a special activity named Buddha worship in our area.
          In my childhood，  in the first morning after the New Year, that is, after a night of firecrackers, my family ate breakfast early, put on new clothes, and then Carried small bags on our backs, we set foot on the road to worship Buddha together. On this way, we not only shuttled in the hidden mountains and forests, but also strode in the stone road surrounded by flowers and grass, the people who went with us were laughing around us, and our cheeks were as red as apples.When I walked on the narrow path, it was quiet, a few dried pine nuts  and yellow leaves would fall from the tree, the road was different from the wide stone road, but they both let me feel very free and enjoyable. During the trip, I also saw some worshippers picking wormwood, which is a medicine to remove dampness and cold... All in all, it was a journey which  was full of surprises. After passing through the quiet forest, we would  step on the wide stone road, the morning glory and grass would welcome us, and the fish in the river along the road would play hide-and-seek with us. Arriving at the destination - the temple, my father would first buy some candles, paper money and firecrackers, When we used these things to worship, we would also bow our heads and kowtow, a series of processesa always end with the lighting of a string of firecrackers, As soon as my dad lit the firecracker, people around him subconsciously closed their eyes and covered their ears. It was an interesting but long journey. We had lunch in the temple, it was fasting. After a meal, I seemed to feel the Refuge of bodhisattva.Staring curiously at the few grains of rice left in the bowl，I said to my mother: Why after the worship, I feel a sense of shelter, is it really blessed by the Buddha? Mother smiled and said: That is because staying in such a quiet temple is a comfortable thing, when you live here for a long time like a monk, your heart will naturally feel comfortable.

          In fact, I have always wondered about this: why worshipping Buddha after the Spring Festival? Later, I gradually realize that on the one hand, this is a blessing for the New Year and a good beginning; On the other hand, it is a kind of purification of people's hearts after a whole year's busy work.
   

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  82230211胡怡帆 • 01-03

     Because of my parents' work, I stayed in the countryside with my grandparents until I went to kindergarten. For me, it is a wonderful memory. In the countryside, I often experience different customs in various festivals. One of the most attractive to me is the Mid-Autumn Festival torch. When I lived in the city, I often missed the Mid-Autumn Festival in the countryside, when our big family got together to play with torches. In the Mid-Autumn Festival one year, I looked at the round moon in the sky. Can not help but think of the lively scene in the countryside. My brothers and sisters and I each have a torch in our hands, and we waved the torches in our hands, with happy smiles on our faces. So I thought to the Mid-Autumn Festival why to fight torches, what is the significance.soI went to ask my mother: " Mom, Mid-Autumn Festival why we want torches?”。Mother replied: " The Mid-Autumn Festival torch is a long-standing custom, is we use to express our joy to the grain harvest. But the specific origin, I am not very clear, then let's check the Internet together. So my mother and I surf the Internet together, to understand the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival torch.

     The Mid-Autumn Festival is the ignition of the traditional customs, its source and implication are many. One theory is to commemorate the Red Turban uprising led by Liu Futong. The other is to remove the plague, pray for peace and blessing. There is also a legend that in ancient times there was an evil god in the middle of the eighth lunar month, farmers could not fire to grow grain. Later, a man came up with a way: in front of the future evil god, with grain straw lit, the purpose is to make the earth into a sea of fire. After the image of the evil god, he mistakenly thought that the mortal food had been burned out, and thought that the evil god did not come to do evil. Every year on August 15, farmers burn grain straw every year to mislead the evil gods, and since then, grain has never been damaged. Gradually evolved into a torch to celebrate the grain harvest. In addition, some sources show that the torch was originally made of weeds, but as conditions improved, the diesel oil on the tractor could be used as fuel for a long time.

    However, we rarely go home now, and very few people will fight torches in the Mid-Autumn Festival. But I don't think this custom should not be forgotten. Every custom has its own meaning.

   

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