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«——【Preamble】】 ——»
Since ancient times, China has been known as a humane society. Every time we get together during traditional festivals, we often find that people start to walk the streets to visit relatives and friends.
Especially in some traditional festivals, relatives from all walks of life will take a look at each other at this time, but in recent years, with the rapid development of society, we have gradually found that the traditional custom of visiting relatives and friends has gradually declined.
However, young people nowadays seem to be reluctant to go to their relatives, and this tradition of visiting relatives seems to be becoming less and less common among young people.
Although the visit to relatives is gone, the visit to friends is still there, and every year we will find that the gathering of young people and old friends is still hot, especially the post-90s and post-00s generation.
Although they have lost their enthusiasm for the traditional activity of visiting relatives, they are especially enthusiastic about gathering with friends.
This can't help but lead to a lot of discussion among the elders, what is the reason for the disappearance of relatives, and what causes the visit to friends to still exist?
«——【Traditional Culture·】——»
In traditional Chinese culture, visiting relatives and friends has long been regarded as one of the most important social activities for Chinese.
Whether it's a holiday or a leisure moment in daily life, people will walk around to visit friends and family to show their love and respect for each other.
However, with the development of society and the changes of the times, this traditional custom seems to have gradually disappeared in modern life, especially the enthusiasm of the younger generation for visiting relatives has gradually weakened.
In the past two years, we can clearly feel that the smell of the New Year is not as heavy as it used to be. The most intuitive feeling is that it seems that the interaction between people is gradually decreasing.
In the past, during the Spring Festival, every household would be busy visiting relatives and friends, and the streets and alleys were crowded with people and lively.
Today, however, the situation has changed dramatically, and many young people prefer to stay at home rather than step out of the house.
Some young friends even choose to keep in touch with friends and family through the Internet or phone, rather than visiting them in person.
Even if some young people are willing to go to relatives, they are often limited to the range of close relatives or friends, which is more than a star and a half compared to the scope of relatives in the past.
In addition, the content and form of the visit have also changed a lot, and in the past, the traditional visit to the relatives was often accompanied by rich feasts and lively gatherings.
Every time there is a family visit, people will get together to chat, eat, play cards, and enjoy the intimate time together.
However, in modern society, people seem to spend little time attending such gatherings, so this leads to a gradual simplification of what you walk in, and eventually becomes a simple greeting and conversation, and there is a lack of deep emotional communication between people.
In the eyes of the older generation, visiting relatives can best reflect the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation - respecting the old and loving the young.
During the visit, young people will visit their elders to show respect and care to them, and the elders will also teach the young people about family culture and values.
The older generation sees this interaction as a continuation of the family, so many young people are now reluctant to leave their relatives, which has also attracted criticism from many elders.
Many people also wonder why young people are becoming more and more reluctant to go out, and what is the reason for the gradual disappearance of the traditional custom of visiting relatives in modern society?
«——【Disappearing Relatives】——»
For the older generation, kinship is an indispensable part of life, and in traditional societies, we value kinship much more than other social relationships.
This is because most of the kinship is based on blood and geography, and the relatives live in close proximity to each other and have frequent and close contacts with each other.
Whether it is a wedding, funeral, or a trivial matter in daily life, relatives will support each other to face it together, and this delicate connection is also one of the important reasons why the older generation is determined to go to their relatives.
However, for the younger generation, with the development of the times and the changes in society, the lifestyle and values of the younger generation have already undergone earth-shaking changes.
In modern society, human mobility has increased dramatically, and many of the new generation of young people will choose to stay away from their hometowns to study, work and live.
It is precisely because of this increased mobility that the ties between contemporary relatives are no longer as close as they used to be.
Even during the holidays, many young people are unable to go home for work or other reasons, and in this context, the frequency of interaction between relatives is greatly reduced.
In addition to this reason, the change in values in modern society is also one of the important reasons for the decrease in people's visit to relatives.
Unlike traditional societies that focus on family concepts and kinship ties, society now seems to place more emphasis on individuality and independence, especially young people, and now the post-90s and post-00s pay more attention to self-realization and the pursuit of personal happiness.
Young people are no longer seeing relatives as an integral part of their lives, but are more concerned about building and maintaining social relationships with friends and colleagues.
In this context, the custom of not visiting relatives and friends during the New Year has been derived, and many parents will say that their children are far more relaxed in facing their friends than in front of themselves.
The attitude towards friends is much better than that of family members, and there is more criticism for young people not visiting relatives during the New Year.
However, the gradual disappearance of the form of visiting relatives cannot be entirely attributed to the younger generation, and different family backgrounds and cultural traditions make there are certain differences between young people and their elders in terms of values and lifestyles.
This cultural difference and generational gap often leads young people to feel uncomfortable and even resistant when communicating with relatives, and they may feel that there is a lack of common topics with relatives to resonate, so they are reluctant to go to relatives.
On the contrary, young people tend to feel more relaxed when they are with friends, and for the post-90s and post-00s generations, in their daily life and work.
They are under tremendous pressure to find it difficult to find enough time to cope with the world, and even when they do, they are more inclined to choose a more relaxed and free way of leisure rather than dealing with the tedious relationship of kinship.
As a traditional form of social interaction, although it is gradually decreasing in the current society, the family concept and kinship bond contained in it are still of great significance.
For the current situation that the post-90s and post-00s are reluctant to go to their relatives, the older generation should also give a certain amount of respect.
We should respect everyone's choices and lifestyles, and at the same time pay attention to the new changes and needs of the younger generation in the expression of family affection.
In today's coexistence of tradition and present, we can try to understand and accept these changes through a more inclusive and open attitude, so that family affection can be inherited and carried forward in the changes of the times.