Mother's Day in the modern sense originated in the United States and was initiated by Anna Jarvis, a Philadelphia native who never married and had no children, and who was devastated by the death of her mother on May 9, 1906, and who organized a memorial service for her on the anniversary of her death the following year. On the anniversary of her mother's death the following year, Jarvis organized a memorial for her mother and encouraged others to show their appreciation for their loving mothers similarly.
At the end of the 20th century, Mother's Day became an increasingly popular holiday throughout mainland China, and more and more people began to embrace the concept of Mother's Day. On the second Sunday of May every year, the Chinese, along with the rest of the world, express their gratitude to their mothers in a variety of ways. Of course, Chinese Mother's Day has a more Chinese flavor. The Chinese express their love for their mothers in their own way, giving them flowers, cakes, hand-cooked meals, and other gifts on Mother's Day. Chinese children, who have been honoring their parents since childhood, try to make their mothers happy by cooking for them, playing music, and drawing pictures. In addition to honoring their biological mothers, people also give back to more mothers by raising money for charity and volunteering on this day.
(By Yang Jiming/Qi Qian)
