On March 1, in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, citizens bought "March flowers".
March 1st is the traditional Bulgarian holiday "March Day". According to local folk customs, it is the beginning of the farming year, and relatives and friends give each other "March flowers" on this day to congratulate the arrival of the Chinese New Year and pray for a healthy and happy year. The "March flower" is usually made of red and white silk threads, red silk threads symbolizing the power of the sun, meaning to bring vitality and vitality to all things, and white silk threads symbolizing longevity.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Hao
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On March 1, in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, citizens shop for "March flowers" next to a sculpture wearing "March flowers".
This is the "March Flower" photographed on March 1 inside the museum in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Source: Xinhuanet