it is said that it is a unique custom of Chinese people to send apples to South China at Christmas. Do foreigners send apples at Christmas? As one of the most important festivals in foreign countries, the annual Christmas is coming unconsciously, which is very popular in China. Does the rich Christmas atmosphere make people very happy? Christmas Eve is Christmas Eve, so is it popular to send apples abroad?
What is the meaning of sending apples on Christmas Eve
Apple is economical and has a good moral, so the apple sent on Christmas Eve can be called "peace fruit". It is said that Pingan fruit symbolizes peace and peace. The reason why it becomes Pingan fruit is the homophony of apple, which means peace and auspiciousness. It expresses a kind of wish and conveys a kind of blessing, so there will be a habit of sending apples.
Why send apples on Christmas Eve
It is said that there are three sources, one is spread from Chinese college students, because in the 1980s, only these college students had the opportunity to contact foreign students and foreign teachers to understand foreign culture, so they also had Christmas, and joined the habit of eating apples on Christmas Eve, adding traditional elements of China to the festival.
The second way of saying is from overseas students in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In the mid-1980s, some of the students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan had the habit of Christmas, but because of the restrictions of the conditions, there was no Christmas dinner, and they could not buy anything, only apples were sold on the market, so they ate apples to celebrate, which means the new year is safe and sound.
The third way is to say that it has spread from the vendors who sell apples. With the opportunity of selling apples on Christmas Eve, it has gradually spread this habit and formed a tradition.
Do you have this custom abroad
In fact, there is no such custom as "apple" on Christmas Eve. It is said that only in China, because Chinese people pay more attention to allegory and homophony, such as putting red dates and lotus seeds under the quilt when they are in the cave, which means early (date) giving birth to a baby. There is a flat homophony between Christmas Eve and apple, so the Chinese people use Apple as a gift for Christmas Eve, representing the new year's peace and security, and when you eat it, it means receiving the blessing of the other party.