One month Celebration
2 min readThe first important event for the newly born baby is the one-month celebration.In Buddhist or Taoist families，on the morning of the baby’s30th day，sacrifices are offered to the gods so that the gods will protect the baby in his subsequent life.Ancestors are also virtually informed of the arrival of the new member in the family.
According to the customs，relativesand friends receive gifts from the child’s parents.Types of gifts vary from place to place，but eggs dyed red are usully a must both in town and the countryside.Red eggs are chosen as gifts probably because they are the symbol of changing process of life and their round shape is the symbol of harmonious and happy life.They are made red because red color is a sign of happiness in Chinese culture.Besides eggs，food like cakes，chickens and hams are often used as gifts.As people do in the Spring Festival，gifts given are always in even number.
During the celebration，relatives and friends of the family will also return some presents.The presents include those which the child may use，like foods，daily materials，gold or silver wares.But the commonest are some money wrapped in a piece of red paper.Grandparents usually give their grandchild a gold or silver ware to show their deep love for the child.
In the evening，the child’s parents give a rich feast at home or a restaurant to the guests at the celebration.
