Sun: Hey, guys, my brother is going to be twelve this weekend. I’d like to invite all of you to my home. Liang: Really? Sun: sure, there are only my parents and my brother in my family. I want to invite some friends to the birthday party. After all, the more people, the merrier. Li: Then, I wish your brother a happy birthday in advance! Chen: When it comes to birthdays, do you know any customs about birthday in China? Li: Yeah, Chen: Also, Sun: here is another one. Chen: Liang: Wow, that's interesting. When I was a child, my parents took me abroad, and I seldom learned about Chinese traditional customs. But I have learned many western countries' stories about birthdays. Medieval([ˌmediˈiːvl]) Europeans believed that the birthday was the most vulnerable day for the soul to be invaded by demons, so on the birthday, relatives and friends would gather together to give blessings, and send cakes to bring good luck and drive away demons. Sun: Yes, in fact, our birthday has been westernized. Like happy birthday songs and birthday cakes, both are from the West. Liang: Birthday cake, originally only the king is entitled to have. Up to now, whether adults or children, you can buy a beautiful cake on your birthday, enjoy the blessings from everyone. Li: But most of all, I think the most important thing we should do on our birthday is to thank our parents for their enduring all kinds of hardships in raising us up. We should make them feel that it's all worth it. All: Agreed! Sun: See you this weekend, I will send my location to you on WeChat. All: OK, See you~ 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/eb6a81d9f321dd36a32d7375a417866fb84ac0e5.html