The symbol of Valentine's Day in China.

The symbol of Valentine's Day in China.

As the saying goes, ceremony is light and affection is heavy. Many times, the intention of a gift is much more important than the price. Especially on Valentine's Day, couples will give gifts to each other to show their love. Let's take a look at the symbols of Valentine's Day in China.

Symbol of Valentine's Day in China 1 Grape-Romantic Responsibility

Grape is a well-known fruit. It is a deciduous vine of Vitaceae. After sprouting in spring, it will sprout and produce small green and white flowers. The whole bunch of flowers is usually conical. Berries are mostly round and oval, juicy, purple-black when ripe, or red with cyan, or turquoise, or pink, or yellow-white, covered with wax powder, and the color varies with varieties. The flowering period is April-May and the fruiting period is August-September.

On Qixi night, many women will eavesdrop on the love story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl under the lush grape trellis. It is said that women who can hear the conversation between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will reap beautiful love in the future. This custom is still preserved in Yunxi and other places in China.

Now it seems that the common grape trellis is the romantic responsibility of the ancient people on the beautiful night of Tanabata, but why does Tanabata have such a fate with the grape trellis? Grapes and Tanabata seem to be coincidences, but they have a wonderful fate.

Valentine's Day in China originated from the worship of stars in ancient times. Before the Han Dynasty, the time of Qixi Festival has not been determined. In the Han Dynasty, Tanabata was designated as July 7th. After that, Tanabata became more popular and eventually matured, becoming an important traditional festival. China began to grow grapes in the Han Dynasty. Why should we emphasize grape planting? Because wild grapes have no grape racks.

If you want to listen to the night view of Tianhe under the grape trellis, it means that grapes are cultivated artificially. Although there were wild grapes in China, cultivated grapes were successfully introduced as exotic crops and introduced to Xinjiang through Central Asia in Xia and Shang Dynasties. The earliest record of grape cultivation time is Sima Xiangru's "Shang Lin Fu".

That is, four years before the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty (BC 137). In other words, in the early days of Tanabata, China had already started grape cultivation in the Han Dynasty, and Tanabata and grapes had the historical conditions to meet.

At the same time, grapes also have beautiful cultural connotations. In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yuxi described grapes as "planted like jade", and in the Ming Dynasty, Xia Yan described grapes as "full of pearls and green forests, with snow and ice in June". In the eyes of the ancients, grapes represent the crystal-clear and pure beauty, which is also in line with people's yearning for love.

Moreover, the fruit-bearing period of grapes is from August to September, and Tanabata is just a period when grapes are flourishing and fruitful. At this time, you can enjoy the cool under the grape trellis, smell the fruit and enjoy the good fruit, while eavesdropping on the cowherd and weaver girl. Very happy!

Today's Tanabata night, it's still romantic to listen to the voice of the cowherd and the weaver girl under the grape trellis. You can also make a wish by the way, so that the husband and wife can live in harmony and be sweet and loving. As for being single, I hope to succeed. ......

Furong-cleaning responsibility

Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub of Malvaceae, which is native to China. Hibiscus is colorful, with many colors, such as white, pink and purple. So hibiscus is also called rice fragrance, safflower and so on. Hibiscus is also called morning glory because of its trumpet-shaped pattern.

Hibiscus is also one of the earliest known traditional flowers and trees in China. As early as the Book of Songs, hibiscus flowers were used to describe the beauty of women: "There is a lesbian car, Yan Rushun Hua ... there is a lesbian car, Yan Rushun Ying." "Shun" in the poem refers to hibiscus. Hibiscus flowers are beautiful in shape and colorful, and have been people's favorite plants since ancient times.

Hibiscus also plays an important role in Valentine's Day in China. On Tanabata, women wash their hair in Hunan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Ming Jiajing's "Zhenhai County Records" records that on Tanabata, women combed with hibiscus leaf juice (warm water) soup, and the yard was full of fruits and vegetables. "

Ge Kunhua's poem describing Tanabata in the late Qing Dynasty also wrote: "Stir-fry hibiscus leaves with clear water, and everyone cooks a shampoo basin." This custom is probably because, in the eyes of the ancients, taking spring water and river water on Tanabata Day, just like taking water from the Milky Way, has a clean and sacred power. The hibiscus (tree) leaves used for shampoo refer to hibiscus leaves.

In fact, hibiscus leaves were an important cleaning product when the ancients washed their hair. People pick fresh hibiscus leaves, put them in water and rub them with their hands. After foaming, they can wash their hair. On important gathering occasions, such as Tanabata, ancient women would wash their hair with hibiscus leaves, and then carry out activities with fresh hibiscus fragrance, which also means that they can wash away the bad luck for one year.

So why can hibiscus leaves wash your hair? If you hold a handful of hibiscus leaves in your hand, you can get a sticky hibiscus juice, like soap, which is quite magical. Modern research has found that hibiscus leaf extract contains substances with natural surface active ingredients, which can be used as natural detergents and can reduce the irritation of shampoo to human skin.

At the same time, the extract of Hibiscus contains rich substances beneficial to human body, such as various amino acids, vitamins, sugars, etc., and also contains a lot of tannins and mucus, which has the functions of nourishing, conditioning and moistening hair, so the hair washed out by Hibiscus leaves is smooth and smooth.

Symbol of Valentine's Day in China 2. What gift does traditional China give for Valentine's Day?

First of all, send a small bag.

Sachet has existed since ancient times, and it was also called Bao, fragrant tassel, fragrant bag, fragrant ball, Pei Wei, purse and so on in ancient times.

Ancient people wore sachets, which can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. According to the Book of Rites:

"Children's parents are by her side; ..... to suit my parents and aunt. "

Generally speaking, young men and women in the pre-Qin period should wear sachets to show their respect when meeting their parents and other elders. Later, it gradually evolved into a gift that men and women gave each other on Qixi. The reason is that the sachet is carried with you and given to a girl as if you were with her. This is the first romance of the ancients. Moreover, there are often some meaningful pictures on the sachet, which may be their own appearance or natural scenery, expressing men's admiration for women. There are also poems describing the scene of exchanging sachets:

"Why knock knock? The sachet is tied behind the elbow. "

Sending sachets to express sincere feelings for women, and writing herbs in sachets is also good for the body, which is a concern. This tradition has been popular until the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Second, send a knot.

Empathy knot was the first popular gift in the Northern Song Dynasty. On Valentine's Day in China, a man gave a girl a knot, which means "together forever".

There is such a passage in "Youth Journey":

"The cup is deep, the teenagers meet and hate each other late, and the ribbon is gold, which connects them."

People's good hopes for the couple gradually turned into physical gifts. Empathy is a knot that cannot be easily given up. Once an ancient man gave his empathy to the other side, it meant that he only wanted you in his life and didn't marry anyone else, which showed that he was innocent of her. How to make an empathetic knot, the ancients also recorded:

"Why knot center? Double needle plain silk. "

In "Empresses in the Palace", there is also a story of sending empathy. On the Chinese Valentine's Day, Yongzheng gave Zhen Xuan a knot to show his love for Zhen Xuan, but the other concubines didn't receive it. This gift is full of love, enough to see.

Third, send a comb

It is the most common scene for the ancients to send combs on Tanabata. The comb itself represents growing old together, and this unshakable meaning will not be easily given up.

Moreover, before a woman gets married, her family will comb her hair. In ancient times, there was a popular saying:

One comb to the end, two combs for white hair Qi Mei, and three combs for children.

Combs express love and happiness. A happy marriage is not only the envy of men to women, but also the blessing of their families.

Therefore, a man gives a woman a comb on Tanabata just to be with her. Even in some ancient love stories, men often give women combs as personal promises.

Fourth, send acacia red beans.

Red beans, called acacia beans in ancient times, can also be felt from the name. This little red bean contains endless thoughts.

But this acacia bean was not originally an object to convey affection between men and women, but a symbol to express friends' reluctance:

Red bean shrubs grow in the south. In spring, they sprout many branches. People who miss them hope to collect more. Mix red bean has attracted people's attention.

This is a quatrain given to a friend by Wang Wei, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. Red beans symbolize endless yearning for friends. Later, people thought that locust bean was red in appearance, as warm as love, and gradually it had the meaning of representing family.

Generally speaking, men send women acacia beans on Tanabata, in addition to expressing their true feelings, it also means "I miss you, do you know"? There is a poem that expresses lovesickness with red beans:

Linglong dice Anhoudou, what do you know about bone acacia?

Symbolic items of Tanabata 3 Tanabata presents these.

1. Customized photo lighter: giving a boy a lighter stands for "If you don't get married". Customized lighters are more exclusive, and customized photos can also have exclusive words and greetings to create a unique and exclusive gift.

2, Swarovski crystal pendant, is a very good Valentine's Day gift, if your girlfriend is a hipster who loves fashion, then this gift must be in line with her mind, such as this diamond element Swarovski crystal bracelet is very good, the constellation crystal embellishment, unique design, coupled with a unique cute style, wearing around her neck is very emotional, the most romantic Qixi gift is it.

China Valentine's Day is a traditional festival in China. Of course, there are also things to send, such as clothes for couples to eat and wear, couples' clothes, couples' slippers, couples' shirts and so on. These are all good choices.

China Valentine's Day Symbolic Gift

Real dolls are not only a very big ornament, but also a good symbol, of course, real dolls and the like. I think if this gift is certain, then the real doll can express your blessing well.

Tanabata is a day for many women to get together on Valentine's Day, because many women want to have romance and surprise. Romantic and warm gifts are what many women will choose, such as romantic gold foil roses, romantic merry-go-round, three gold foil roses, romantic seaweed balls and customized romantic bouquets.

Tanabata is coming, and we are all called "chocolates" with the enemy, and each one is unique. Of course, they recommend some men's chocolates and chocolates. Chocolate is the most direct here, but it seems that the chocolate on the market is not obvious now, so I can recommend some imported chocolates and cakes. You'd better stick roses on it. It's a perfect gift. Of course, you can also choose your own chocolate.

Led mini cosmetic mirror is made by us on weekdays, and going out to make up in college can become more dull. It is no longer a cosmetic mirror, maybe just a mini cosmetic mirror, but it can be diy personalized cosmetic mirror or diy. Of course, you can also carve words on the mirror, just do yours. She will think of you first when she puts on makeup, so don't give a faint necklace on purpose.

Send these to female friends on Tanabata.

1. If she is a farm dancer, you can give her a comfortable dance suit and a comfortable music pillow. If she is a person who loves sports, you can give her a set of sportswear and sports watches.

Second, the couple hand-painted sunshine jar: this is a magical gift, which can collect sunshine during the day and shine at night, representing light and hope, and it is also the time I spent with you. Represents warmth, represents light and hope. For lovers, I hope your relationship can always find your other half.

Third, Korean fashion couple quartz watch and your love time are all said. It is better to send a Korean fashion couple watch, which can not only satisfy your love, but also express your mind.

Fourth, Korean fashion couple watches, couple watches are also good keepsakes. Two people wear the same watch, just like two people will be together forever and be happy forever. Giving a watch to a female friend is not only a good gift.