The origin of Mother’s Day in Wangershan, Yingkou, China.

The origin of China’s Wangershan Mother’s Day:

In 1993, two far-sighted people, Sun Zhenyuan of Yingkou Municipal Art Museum and Gong Xijun of Yingkou Municipal Cultural Bureau, proposed The idea of ??holding a folk festival "Mother's Day" with Yingkou's local characteristics based on the nationally-famous scenic spot Wang'er Mountain has received great attention from city leaders.

In February 1995, the Yingkou Municipal Tourism Bureau organized several demonstration meetings based on the instructions of the city leaders and the spirit of the National Tourism Administration on the "95 Folk Customs Tour", and unanimously agreed that the use of tourism resources and folk psychology Holding "Mother's Day" is a beneficial measure to carry forward excellent traditional culture and build two civilizations.

The festival time is set during World Mother's Day, and it has been agreed since then to maintain the inheritance and stability of the festival once a year and form a new folk festival. The theme of the festival is love for mother, love for hometown and love for motherland.

From 1995 to 2010, "Wangershan Mother's Day" has been successfully held for fifteen times, which not only promoted the development of the city's tourism industry, but also promoted the development of the city's economy and improved Yingkou's Reputation. The traditional virtues of the Chinese nation advocated by Mother's Day have been accepted by the masses. Respecting and caring for the elderly has become a common practice among the people, creating a friendly and harmonious social atmosphere for reform and opening up.

As the birthplace of "Wang'er Mountain Mother's Day", Xiong Yue holds a variety of garden activities in Wang'er Mountain Scenic Area every year. The origin of Mother's Day:

Celebrating Mother's Day originated from the folk customs of ancient Greece.

At that time, the ancient Greeks paid tribute to Hera, the mother of the gods in Greek mythology, on this day. In the mid-17th century, Mother's Day spread to the United Kingdom, and the British regarded the fourth Sunday of Lent as Mother's Day.

On this day, young people who have been away from home will return home and bring some small gifts to their mothers.

Mother's Day in the modern sense was initiated by an American woman named Jarvis and founded by her daughter Anna Jarvis. Mrs. Jarvis was a mother of 10 children and the director of the Sunday School of Grafton City Church in the United States at that time.

After the end of the Civil War in the United States for the purpose of liberating black slaves, she was responsible for lecturing the U.S. Memorial Day course in school. Jarvis is a kind-hearted and compassionate woman.

She told the stories of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for justice in the war. Looking at the childish faces of the children in the audience, a thought suddenly came to her mind: she had contributed to the motherland. So many brave soldiers ensured the victory of the war, weren't they the mothers who worked hard to raise their children?

Their sons were stained with blood on the battlefield and endured the greatest pain and sacrifice. Are they also these unknown mothers? Therefore, she proposed that a memorial day or Mother's Day should be established to give these ordinary women some comfort and express the filial piety of their children towards their mothers.

Unfortunately, Mrs. Jarvis passed away before this good wish was realized.

Her daughter Anna Jarvis witnessed her mother’s hard work in raising herself and her brothers and sisters, and felt deeply that her mother’s proposal was in line with the laws of nature and people’s hearts. Therefore, she wrote dozens of letters and sent them to the US Congress, local governors and women's organizations, proposing the creation of Mother's Day. After her repeated appeals, the proposal received widespread response and support from the society.

On May 7, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution stipulating that the second Sunday in May each year be Mother's Day, which was promulgated and implemented by President Wilson on May 9.

Since Mrs. Jarvis loved carnations during her lifetime, this flower became a symbol of Mother's Day.

Mother's Day is a festival full of human warmth. After the creation of Mother's Day, it has also received support from people all over the world. When Anna Jarvis was alive, Mother's Day had been established in 43 countries.

Today, more countries celebrate this festival. Mother's Day has become a truly international holiday.