Flower Festival
1. Flower Festival, referred to as Flower Festival, commonly known as "Flower Festival", "Hundred Flowers Birthday" and "Flower Birthday". This is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. Popular in Northeast China, North China, East China, Central South and other places.
It is held on the second day of February in the lunar calendar, and there are also flower festivals on February 12 and 15. During the festival, people go to the suburbs to enjoy flowers together, which is called "outing". Girls cut five-color paper and stick it on the flower branches, which is called "enjoying the red". There are also customs such as "putting lion flowers" and "putting magic lanterns" in various places.
In the old society, February 12 of the lunar calendar was the birthday of flowers in the south of the Yangtze River. On this day, every family will make a sacrifice to the flower god. Boudoir women cut five-color paper strips, take red ropes, and tie the five-color paper strips to the flower trees, which is called red appreciation. They go to the flower temple to burn incense and pray for the blessing of the flower god and the lush flowers and trees. Liu Mengmei is the goddess of flowers in the first month, and Yang Guifei is in February.
2. Also known as "Picking Vegetables Festival". Traditional festivals of Han nationality. Popular in Northeast China, North China, East China, Central South and other places. It is held on the second day of the second lunar month, and there is also the Lantern Festival on 10/2 and 15. During the festival, people go to the suburbs to enjoy flowers together, which is called "outing". Girls cut five-color paper and stick it on the flower branches, which is called "enjoying the red". There are also customs such as "putting lion flowers" and "putting magic lanterns" in various places.
3. Also known as "Hundred Flowers Fairy Festival". Folk festivals of Zhuang nationality. Popular in Longzhou, Ningming and other places in Guangxi. It is held on the second day of February in the lunar calendar every year. During the festival, young men and women gather in Pingba with kapok trees to sing. There must be some praise for the flower fairy in the song. Young men and women love songs deeply, so they throw hydrangeas and give gifts to each other.
Hydrangeas are not taken home. When we break up at sunset, it will be hung on the kapok tree (the folk believe that Baihua Fairy will live in the kapok tree forever), so that Baihua Fairy can bless love forever and keep the soul white.
Flower Festival activities
1, enjoy flowers in spring. Choose Donghu Park, enjoy flowers, eat and sing harmoniously, and deliver packages. Photographers from Jiangmen Photography Association will take photos.
2. HongLing's poems. Write poems or other words about flowers on the little red silk (write wishes or other words), draw lots to draw your own flower god (the name of the flower god is written on each red silk, and what flower god you draw represents what flower god you are). Poems and words must have the name of the flower.
Otherwise, fine a glass of wine or perform a program; You can also use poetry to make fun of others, increase fun and advocate banter.
3. The ink is red. Choose the flower god in your mind, and tie HongLing with his own poems (or other words). You can use various binding methods. After you tie it, stand next to your own flower god, and then take turns (clockwise) guessing the flower god represented by the person standing next to you. If you guess wrong, go for a drink or perform a show.
4, leaning on the flower silhouette. Take photos for leisure.