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dà nián chū qī
大年初七
měi gè rén
每个人
de
shēng rì
生日

The Seventh Day of the Lunar New Year: Everyone's "Birthday"
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jīn tiān今天shì2026 nián2026年2 yuè2月23 rì23日nóng lì农历zhèngyuè chū qī月初七

Today is February 23, 2026, the seventh day of the first lunar month.

zàizhōng guó中国chuán tǒng传统wén huà文化zhōngzhèyī tiān一天bèichēng wéi称为rén rì jié人日节bèijiǎn dān简单kàn zuò看作shìměi gè每个réndeshēng rì生日

In traditional Chinese culture, this day is called "Renri Festival," and it is simply regarded as everyone's birthday.

wèi shén me为什么zhēng yuè正月chū qī初七shìréndeshēng rì生日ne

Why is the seventh day of the first lunar month considered the birthday of humans?

mín jiān民间liú chuán流传zuìguǎng广deshuō fǎ说法shén huà神话yǒu guān有关

The most widely spread folk explanation is related to mythology.

chuán shuō传说zhōng guó中国gǔ dài古代deshénnǚ wā女娲zàichuàng zào创造shì jiè世界shíqiánliù tiān六天fēn bié分别zàochūlegǒuzhūyángniúdàoleqī tiān七天cáichuàng zào创造lerén

Legend has it that the ancient Chinese goddess Nüwa created the world by making a chicken, dog, pig, sheep, cow, and horse on the first six days, and only on the seventh day did she create humans.

yīn cǐ因此zhēng yuè正月chū qī初七jiùchénglequánrén lèi人类gòng tóng共同dejì niàn rì纪念日

Therefore, the seventh day of the first lunar month became a common memorial day for all humanity.

rén rì jié人日节yǒuhěnduōdú tè独特dexí sú习俗

The "Renri Festival" has many unique customs.

shǒu xiān首先shìyǐn shí饮食fāng miàn方面deqī bǎo gēng七宝羹jiàoqī cài gēng七菜羹

First is the food custom of "Seven Treasures Soup," also called "Seven Vegetable Soup."

rén men人们huìqī zhǒng七种zǎo chūn早春deshū cài蔬菜fàngzàiyì qǐ一起zhǔtāng

People cook a soup with seven kinds of early spring vegetables.

zhè xiē这些shū cài蔬菜tōng cháng通常dōuyǒují xiáng吉祥dehán yì含义bǐ rú比如shēng cài生菜yù yì寓意shēng cái生财cōngyù yì寓意cōng míng聪明

These vegetables usually have auspicious meanings, for example, lettuce symbolizes "wealth," and green onions symbolize "intelligence."

dà jiā大家xiāng xìn相信zàizhèyī tiān一天leqī bǎo gēng七宝羹xīndeyī nián一年kě yǐ可以tiáo lǐ调理shēn tǐ身体bǎi bìng bù qīn百病不侵

People believe that drinking the Seven Treasures Soup on this day can help regulate the body and prevent illnesses in the new year.

qí cì其次gǔ rén古人zàizhè tiān这天yǒudàirén shèng人胜dexí guàn习惯

Secondly, ancient people had the custom of wearing "Ren Sheng" on this day.

rén men人们yòngcǎi sè彩色dechóu duàn绸缎huòjīn bó金箔jiǎn chéng剪成rén xíng人形huòhuā niǎo花鸟dexíng zhuàng形状tiēzàipíng fēng屏风shànghuò zhě或者dàizàitóu fà头发shàng

People cut colorful silk or gold foil into shapes of humans or flowers and birds, sticking them on screens or wearing them in their hair.

zhèxiàng zhēng象征zheréndejīng shén精神miàn mào面貌zàixīn nián新年huàn rán yì xīn焕然一新tóng shí同时qí qiú祈求jiā zú家族rén dīng人丁xīng wàng兴旺

This symbolizes a renewed spirit in the new year and also prays for the prosperity of the family.

cǐ wài此外chū qī初七hái shì还是dēng gāo登高dehǎo rì zi好日子

In addition, the seventh day is also a good day for "climbing high."

hěnduōwén rén文人yǎ shì雅士xǐ huān喜欢zàizhèyī tiān一天pá shān爬山xiěshī

Many scholars and literati like to climb mountains and write poetry on this day.

zhè zhǒng这种huó dòng活动bù jǐn不仅shìwèi le为了xīn shǎng欣赏chūn tiān春天deměi jǐng美景shìwèi le为了tōng guò通过yùn dòng运动qū chú驱除chén jiù陈旧deqì xī气息yíng jiē迎接xīndeyī nián一年

This activity is not only to enjoy the beauty of spring but also to drive away old energy through exercise and welcome the new year.

rén rì jié人日节shìyí gè一个rénwèihé xīn核心dejié rì节日

The "Renri Festival" is a festival centered on "people."

tí xǐng提醒wǒ men我们yàozhēn xī珍惜shēng mìng生命guān zhù关注jiàn kāng健康bìngjī jí积极dexīn tài心态kāi qǐ开启xīndeyī nián一年

It reminds us to cherish life, pay attention to health, and start the new year with a positive attitude.

suī rán虽然shí dài时代zàibiàndànzhè xiē这些xí sú习俗bèi hòu背后duìměi hǎo美好shēng huó生活deqī pàn期盼yī rán依然méibiàn

Although times change, the hope for a good life behind these customs remains unchanged.

zhùdà jiā大家shēng rì生日kuài lè快乐shēn tǐ身体jiàn kāng健康

Wishing everyone a happy "birthday" and good health!

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