On Christmas Eve, apples are sold in the streets and alleys, and many cute children have received apples, but what is the meaning of giving apples on Christmas Eve? The origin of sending apples on Christmas Eve was initiated by students in Guangzhou or Wuhan in the mid-1980s. At that time, the favored children of heaven lived Christmas under the influence of foreign students and teachers, but they understood Christmas as the new year of foreigners. They added Chinese traditional elements to this festival. Eating apples on Christmas Eve meant peace.
What gifts do you give on Christmas Eve? Apples on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is coming. Apple's' dress' quietly transmits' Peace 'blessings and sends peace fruits on Christmas Eve. This custom is said to be unique in China. Some people speculate that the proposal to send apples on Christmas Eve should have been first put forward by fruit vendors to drive Apple sales. In fact, it is exactly the case. Every Christmas Eve, Apple's value doubles and many people buy it.
What does it mean to send apples on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the night before Christmas, Christmas is December 25, Christmas Eve is the night of December 24. Sending apples on Christmas Eve is precisely because Apple's' Apple 'is homophonic with peace's' ping'. Chinese people pay more attention to homophony, such as wedding candle night, putting peanuts, red dates and lotus seeds under the quilt, which means' giving birth to your son early (date) '. Apple's' Apple 'is homonymous with Ping An's' ping', so the Chinese people use the auspicious meaning of Apple's' ping an '. So there is the custom of giving apples on Christmas Eve. Sending apples means that those who send them wish those who receive the fruit of peace peace peace in the new year. Because the apples received on Christmas Eve are to be eaten, some people tease: if you like someone, give TA an apple; If you hate a person, let many people give TA many apples. In addition, there is also a saying that it means to use 24 cents to buy an apple for someone you like.
The origin of sending apples on Christmas Eve
The origin of sending apples on Christmas Eve was initiated by students in Guangzhou or Wuhan in the mid-1980s. At that time, the favored children of heaven lived Christmas under the influence of foreign students and teachers, but they understood Christmas as the new year of foreigners. They added Chinese traditional elements to this festival. Eating apples on Christmas Eve meant peace.
The second statement came from overseas students in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in the early 1980s. Guangzhou or Xiamen first appeared. At that time, the reform and opening up had just begun, and there was a lack of materials. People who had the habit of Christmas did not have a Christmas meal. At that time, the fruit in December was only apples, so they ate apples to celebrate.
The third theory is spread from vendors. In the mid-1990s, foreign fruits flowed into the Chinese market, causing an impact, and the sales of locally produced apples leaked. Therefore, apple sellers sold apples on Christmas Eve. So the Chinese tradition of eating apples on Christmas Eve came into being.
Meaning of sending apples on Christmas Eve
The day before Christmas is called Christmas Eve. Before Christmas Eve, a gift called 'peace fruit' began to pass quietly in people's hands.
It is understood that 'Ping An fruit' is dressed up with imported apples with bright colors and good looks. Most of them are red snake fruit and green snake fruit. Of course, some also package domestic Red Fuji apples as' Ping An fruit '. It is said that 'fruit of peace' symbolizes peace and harmony. The reason why 'Apple' is regarded as the first choice of 'fruit of peace' is to take the pronunciation of 'Apple'.
It is said that fruit merchants dress up 'safe fruit' inspired by young people. At the beginning, some young people bought one or two imported apples, then took them to the gift shop, wrapped them and prepared to give them to good friends on Christmas Eve. This' business opportunity 'was immediately captured by smart businessmen. Many teenagers are interested in this new thing. They all think it's worth giving a gift with the meaning of 'Peace' to their friends with 5 yuan. It seems that Christmas Eve not only quietly conveys the 'fruit of peace' in people's hands, but also conveys a beautiful blessing.
However, the custom of sending Christmas fruits on Christmas Eve is said to be unique in China. Because Chinese people pay more attention to homophony, such as wedding night, putting peanuts, red dates and lotus seeds under the quilt, which means giving birth to your son early (date). Christmas Eve is the night before Christmas, Christmas is December 25, Christmas Eve is the night of December 24. Apple's apple is homonymous with Ping An, so the Chinese people put the auspicious meaning of Apple's Ping An. So there is the custom of giving apples on Christmas Eve. Sending apples means that those who send them wish those who receive the fruit of peace peace peace in the new year. Note: the apples received on Christmas Eve are to be eaten!!
Why send apples on Christmas Eve
Ping An fruit can be called Apple, because 'Apple' is also a homonym of Ping An fruit, and it is a homonym of Ping An fruit, so send apples.
At first, sending apples also came from China. The day before Christmas is called Christmas Eve.
When Christmas Eve is coming, people give gifts called 'peace fruit'.
'Ping An fruit' can be dressed up with imported apples with bright colors and good looks. Most of them are red snake fruit and green snake fruit. Of course, some also package domestic Red Fuji apples as' Ping An fruit '. It is said that 'fruit of peace' symbolizes peace and harmony. The reason why 'Apple' is regarded as the first choice of 'fruit of peace' is to take the pronunciation of 'Apple'.
Fruit merchants dress up 'safe fruit' inspired by young people. At the beginning, some young people bought one or two imported apples, then took them to the gift shop, wrapped them and prepared to give them to good friends on Christmas Eve. This' business opportunity 'was immediately captured by smart businessmen.
Many teenagers are interested in this new thing. They all think it's worth giving a gift with the meaning of 'Peace' to their friends with 5 yuan. It seems that Christmas Eve not only quietly conveys the 'fruit of peace' in people's hands, but also conveys a beautiful blessing.