Jamie
In my opinion, the Chinese hypothesis of creation of the world is very unusual and fascinating. And although the idea of the superhuman, which formed everything in our world, is not new, the Chinese have come up with an unusual and very poetic version of the appearance of all life on Earth. This theory explains well the importance of rituals to the Chinese people. Very interesting is the custom of reporting on the child's birth in the first place maternal grandmother. It seems to me that it has a deep meaning. It is important for every mother to know that her child, and especially her daughter, also experienced the joy of motherhood. Also, the method by which the sex of the unborn child, is rather unusual. As for the ritual of birthday celebrations, the fact that each life cycle refers to the exact member of the family can talk about the extraordinary importance of the kin in Chinese life. This reverent attitude to the family can be traced also in the rituals of marriage and death.
Robert
It seems to me that the custom of giving gifts to the infant is not so much mysterious as practical sense. This is done in order to help the child to start life with everything it needs. Relationships with family, in my opinion, is very important to the Chinese, as can be seen in their ritual celebrations of birthdays. This may indicate that the person is inextricably linked with his family spiritually. As for the wedding ceremony, then there is the responsibility of the future mother in law is quite logical. After all, it takes into his home a new person. And the fact that a fortune teller must necessarily determine whether a couple is in harmony or not, suggests that the presence of the spiritual connection is very important for the Chinese. Death ceremony is also very complicated, as all the other rituals. Perhaps this difficulty stems from the fact that Chinese people attach great importance to various actions and objects because they believe that they are all closely linked.
