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One legend is that ...
On the southern plain of Liaoning, there is an ancient city of more than 2,000 years-Bayuquan Xiongyue City. In the sea green fruit forest to the east of Xiong Yue, there is a mountain with a butte protruding. There is a blue brick pagoda on the top of the mountain, which looks like a loving mother from a distance, looking far away, hoping for her early return. This mountain is called Wanger Mountain, and there is a tear-jerking legend. Pink carnation: a symbol of mother's day
According to legend, a long time ago, the suburb of Xiong Yue was a beach. There is a poor family by the sea, only mother and son live alone. The mother loves her son very much and hopes that his son will study hard and succeed in his studies in the future. In order to provide for her son to go to school, she farmed during the day, spun at night and worked hard. My son also listened to his mother's words and was determined to study hard and become a talent. Mother and son have been suffering for more than ten years. This year, the imperial court held a big exam to select talents, and my son decided to go to Beijing to catch the exam. Before leaving, the mother said to her son, "Son, you can take the exam with peace of mind. If you fail, you should come back early. Don't let your mother worry! " The son said, "mom, don't worry, I will do well in the exam." I'll come back as soon as I finish the exam. Just wait for my good news. " My son went to Beijing by boat to catch the exam. The mother plowed during the day and knitted at night, waiting for her son to return. However, there has been no news of my son. Mother is very anxious and goes to the seaside to look out every day. One year, two years, three years ... The geese flying south have gone in autumn and come back in spring. Mother's hair is gray, but her son is missing. Seven years, eight years, nine years ..................................................................................................................................................................... Poor mother, calling to the sea again and again: "Come back, my child!" " ! I miss you, I miss you ... "Ten years, twenty years, thirty years ... my elderly mother fell down and became a stone statue, and I didn't expect her son to come back. It turned out that his son was on his way to Beijing to catch the exam, but unfortunately he capsized and fell into the sea and died. God was moved by the great maternal love, and a high mountain stood where the mother expected her son. The earth was moved by great maternal love, and the tears shed by the mother turned into underground hot springs, nourishing countless red apples; The villagers were moved by the great maternal love. They called the unique Xiufeng, which rose from the ground, "Wanger Mountain", built a loving mother tower at the top of the mountain and a loving mother pavilion at the foot of the mountain, so that future generations could remember the ordinary and great kindness of their mothers. Up to now, the people of Bayuquan still retain the ancient style of respecting their mothers. On Mother's Day in May every year, we should carry out various activities to respect our mothers. Many people also set up a monument for their mother in the mother's hall to show their respect for their mother.
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Mother's Day was introduced to the mainland after it became popular in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Precious jewels, carnations symbolizing maternal love, special love desserts and exquisite handmade greeting cards have all become loving gifts for mothers. In 1980s, Mother's Day was gradually accepted by China people. Starting from 1988, some southern cities such as Guangzhou began to hold mother's day celebrations, and "good mother" was selected as one of the contents. At the end of the 20th century, with the international integration of China, Mother's Day became more and more popular in Chinese mainland, and more and more people began to accept the concept of Mother's Day. On the second Sunday of May every year, people in China and other countries in the world express their gratitude to their mothers in various ways. Mother and child
Of course, Mother's Day in China is more like China. China people express their deep affection in their own unique way. On Mother's Day, people will give their mothers flowers, cakes, homemade meals and other gifts. Children in China who have been filial to their parents since childhood will try their best to cook, wash their faces, make up, play music and draw pictures for their mothers and celebrate the New Year happily. On this day, people will not only commemorate their biological mothers, but also repay more mothers through charitable fund-raising and voluntary service. On Mother's Day, mothers in China will hold cooking competitions, fashion shows and other activities to celebrate their festivals. Various activities will be held in various places, such as organizing mothers to travel and selecting outstanding mothers. Mother's Day, which respects mothers and promotes maternal love, has become an established festival in China. Now, Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May every year has become a public holiday. With Mother's Day becoming a public holiday, China people can finally express their deep feelings for their mothers generously on this day. On June 5438+065438+1October 13, 2006, Li, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, proposed to set up China people's own Mother's Day with the theme of creating China Mother's Day, and suggested that it could be the image representative of China Mother's Day. June 5438+February 2006, four core sponsors of Mother's Day, such as the Festival Emblem Cultural Committee of China People's Association, Zoucheng Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Beijing Oriental Moral College and Shijiazhuang Comprehensive Practice Base for Primary and Secondary School Students, formally established the "China Mother's Day Promotion Association", determined the second day of the fourth lunar month, that is, the day when Mencius was born in Meng Mu, as China Mother's Day, and decided to hold a series of celebrations on the occasion of the arrival of the first Chinese mother.