| Modern China Greets
Traditional China In 2007, many Chinese girls and boys
wearing traditional Chinese costume doing traditional
Chinese things in many parts of China.
Adulthood
Ceremony
On 16 December, an
Adulthood Ceremony in traditional Chinese style
was held in Fujian Province (the home province of
majority residents in neighbouring province
Taiwan, including its local chief Chen Shui-bian).
In the background sound
of measured music, the new adults made deep bows
to their parents, thanking them for raising them
up. Reportedly some retevan audlt parents were
moved to tears by their supposedly spoiled only-child's heartfelt acts.
Wine
Ceremony
The members of
Association of Traditional Han Dress in Beijing
University (北京大学汉服协会) held a traditional
Chinese Wine Ceremony (中华传统酒礼) in the campus.
Lunar May Fifth Ceremony
In ancient Han-dynasty
capital Xi'an, a group of modern citizens
donning ancient Han-style costume held a memorial
service paying tribute to a pre-Han poet Qu Yuan
(屈原), whose death gave the
rise to a thousands-year old dragon boat festival
tradition that has now become popular in many
parts of the world, from Korea to Australia.
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