The origin of the festival
August 8
Men's Day
The origin of the festival is related to the Anti-Japanese War. on August 8, 1945, during China's Anti-Japanese War, some patriotic people in Shanghai initiated the "Father's Day" to celebrate and commemorate the "Father's Day," which is a day to celebrate and commemorate the "Father's Day" of the Chinese people. "to celebrate and honor the fathers who sacrificed their lives for the country on the battlefield. This idea immediately received a positive response from Shanghai citizens. After the victory in the War of Resistance, the government designated August 8 every year as Father's Day and ordered the whole country to observe it. Father's Day is scheduled for August 8 every year, because "8-8" and "dad" homophonic and from the shape of the word will be "8-8" after the two words together, as a "Father". Since then, August 8 has become China's Father's Day, also known as "8-8 Festival" or "Dad's Day".
August 3
"Men of the world are united -- they want to have a holiday."
August 3 will be China's first real men's day, proposed by Thin Horse, and on that day, more than 50 companies will give their male employees a day off to celebrate. The day will be celebrated by more than 50 companies giving their male employees a day off.
Men's Day 2011
[1]"According to polls, most people think August 3 is the ideal 'Men's Day'. This coincides with International Women's Day on March 8, and has a certain significance, reflecting the theme that men need to de-stress and are equally in need of care." Inside the coffee-scented Vogue parlor at Beijing's COFCO Plaza, 39-year-old Vogue. Men's Wear" editor-in-chief, Slim Horse, explains the "Men's Day" cause he initiated with a serious expression, while his clothes and body language convey a message of fashion and relaxation in a careless manner; just like the concise logo pattern of "Men's Day", the closed Inside the meticulous circle, a side image of a man with a relaxed mouth outlined in simple lines is loosely connected to an electric plug, meaning "men are not plugged in today", symbolizing complete relaxation for men.
Reasons for the establishment
1, release male stress, promote physical and mental health. The establishment of "83 Men's Day" is definitely a conceptual advancement. The word "man", a "field" above and a "force" below, indicates that a man is a man who works outside and runs around. From ancient times to the present, men have always appeared as the image of hard-working and charging into battle. In our traditional culture, men have to "cultivate themselves, unify the family, rule the country, and pacify the world", men are given too much pressure, and can only be the image of a strong man, there is no room to show any weakness. Today's society, buy a house, medical care, children's education, several mountains, making people into a heavy shell of snails struggling to move forward, especially men. A survey found an interesting phenomenon: men are far more likely to be pampered at home than their wives and children. That is to say, it is likely that all the world's adult men's vulnerability and comfort needs are higher than women and even higher than children, no wonder Andy Lau's a "man crying it is not a crime" will cause countless men in the north and south of the river **** Ming! The establishment of the Men's Day, the men from the strong man's shell to liberate, so that the tired men have a vent indulgence of space, to be a real flesh and blood men, to promote the development of men's physical and mental health. In fact, regional male crises, including those in Japan and Taiwan, are fully reflected in the rising suicide death rate and depressed population. With a male population of nearly 700 million, accounting for about a quarter of the global total, when physical and mental health distress arises or when social security is jeopardized, it means that it will not be just a national problem. We must face up to the current situation, pay attention to the situation of male gender roles to advocate and advocate the promotion of work, the establishment of Men's Day is a useful attempt. 2. Pay attention to men's rights and guarantee gender equality. Not only that, we also need to see the reality that while we are working hard on the "anti-sexual harassment" women's rights legislation, have we seen the rapid increase in the number of cases of men being abused and sexually harassed by women? The Women's Federation of various provinces and municipalities has received an increasing number of complaints in this regard over the past few years, and the related news has already appeared in the media, with some places being "forced" to set up a "special line for men's care", which reflects that this is only the tip of the iceberg. Because men are in the way of traditional face, so that he can not "say something", and there is no "men's league" can let them complain justifiably. Domestic violence is no longer the traditional pattern of "women are the weaker sex". Men, too, are hurt. Ignore this reality, ignore the situation of increasing equality between men and women in today's society, of course, will not be able to calmly consider the establishment of Men's Day. 3. Strengthen emotional communication and build a harmonious family. Just as Women's Day, Children's Day, Youth Day and other festivals have triggered corresponding attention, Men's Day should become a festival for the whole society to care for men. If there is a Men's Day, women can can give their husbands a chance to relax and also give themselves the opportunity to care for their husbands, through their care to tell him: "In fact, my family and I have been thanking you for your hard work." This is a psychological comfort and spiritual enjoyment for men, but also a rare emotional exchange between husband and wife, essential for the harmony of the family, the consolidation of feelings. 4, pull the holiday economy, stimulate consumption of domestic demand. The impact of the holiday economy is unapologetic, especially in today's financial crisis prevails, the country urgently need to stimulate domestic demand for economic development today. We see that whether it is Women's Day or any other holiday, businesses will help to create an atmosphere, and discounts, and concessions. If there is a Men's Day, businesses will immediately play the corresponding holiday cards, creating a festive atmosphere, when men will be proud to accompany their girlfriends (wives) one day to shop on the street happily, not only relaxed and cordial, exchanges of feelings, but also to promote economic development, why not? In Russia, every year on February 23rd is the "Fatherland Defenders Day", since 2002, this day has become the Russian national legal vacation. Nowadays, this holiday, which was originally reserved for Russian soldiers, has been extended to all Russian men. Although the Russian government has never recognized the term "Men's Day", it has become a common practice among the people. All Russian men can justifiably consider this day as their own: on the radio, you can hear songs for their husbands, fathers, and brothers on the jukebox, and in the shopping malls, electric razors, high-quality ties, and wallets have become the hottest selling items. Think about it, ladies, you hard to send him a new Nokia phone, maybe then you can recover a diamond necklace, as an investment in the 8th of March! 5, choose August 3, rich in connotations easy to remember. The date of International Women's Day is March 8, "Men's Day" date just reversed, simple to remember; and the connotation of the corresponding, with a certain significance, reflecting the need for men to decompression, and also need to care for the theme. In similar surveys on the Internet and in the private sector, the choice of date is very colorful, and the support for August 3 is the most. On August 3, 2006, more than 50 enterprises in Shanghai responded to an initiative to give male employees a day off to celebrate their "August 3 Men's Day," which is a welcome step forward. Men's Day is just the starting point for a series of topics focused on men, but the important thing is why it is important to reciprocate the concern for the other half of the population. This is a more intricate and arduous historical task than the women's movement. To paraphrase a famous saying, "It is difficult to be a man, it is difficult to be a man, and it is difficult to be a famous man". May men cherish themselves, envisioning a better future, let's say confidently: apply for Men's Day, what's not to like?
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