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[1]: 86–87 [4]: 108 It is also customary for Chinese people to give the picture of a crane to elderly people on their birthdays as it symbolizes good health and longevity. [ 7 ] Crane and pine tree
Send these birthday wishes to your best friend, mom, dad, brother, sister or special someone. Find a mix of funny, heartfelt and simple messages for their card. 101 birthday wishes and messages to ...
1. Happy birthday to the love of my life. 2. Growing old with you is my biggest blessing. Happy birthday, love. 3. I hope you have as much joy and happiness on your birthday as you give me!
These birthday wishes for friends are thoughtful, sweet, and funny, just like your BFF! We have all the best short ways to say Happy Birthday to a best friend. 110 Simple and Sweet 'Happy Birthday ...
Images Bats Bat (fu) Homophone for good fortune and symbol for longevity and happiness. [3] Bats flying amongst clouds Bats with Chinese character "wan"(Swastika) "Ten thousand-fold wishes for good fortune and happiness.” [3] Five bats (wufu) Wishes for the Five Blessings. [3] Red bats (hongfu) Wide spread of good fortune [3] Deer Lü [4 ...
Yue Lao (Chinese: 月下老人; pinyin: Yuè Xià Lǎorén; lit. 'old man under the moon') is a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology. [1] He appears as an old man under the moon. Yue Lao appears at night and "unites with a silken cord all predestined couples , after which nothing can prevent their union."
The person whose birthday it is may make a silent wish and then blow out the candles. It is also common for the person celebrating their birthday to cut the initial piece of the cake as a newlywed couple might with a wedding cake. The birthday boy/girl traditionally gets to eat the first piece of the cake.
Regarding the traditions that she was born in Jiangxi and became an immortal xian in Shandong, Eberhard says, "This ascent to heaven, typical of Taoists, connects her with the immortal saints, and indeed she is regarded as a symbol of long life and rebirth, and therefore in the Chinese drama, appears a good omen during birthday celebrations." [8]