A boy presents a handkerchief he made for his mother at a kindergarten in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, May 9, 2013. Children made cards, handkerchiefs and other gifts for their mother to celebrate the coming Mother's Day. (Photo/Xinhua)
Editor's note: The second Sunday in May is dedicated to Mother's Day. Originally celebrated in the US, it has also become popular in China as a way to express gratitude to mothers with gifts and greetings. Some experts suggest China should have its own equivalent of Mother's Day, instead of "borrowing" from the US. Should China create its own Mother's Day?
tailorsas (China)
This really is not a big issue, as long as you have appreciation for your mom who raised you and offered everything that she had, every day can be a Mother's Day. You don't have to give her a present, just tell her you love her, care about her, go shopping with her, cook for her, even the smallest thing can be affective.
MichaelM (U.S.)
If there is such a concern about 'borrowing' something from America, then, you shouldn't have a Mother's Day at all. If you look at Mother's Day, or any other day, from the standpoint of 'borrowing' from America or any other country, I think the whole point of having such a day has been missed. Why not focus on honoring mothers around the world rather than worrying about 'borrowing' from anyone? If Mother's Day is American, changing the date you have it won't make it any less. If you think like that (which I don't), then, it just becomes a knockoff holiday (like knockoff cars, appliances, tech gadgets, fashion, etc.). How about let's honor mothers and quit worrying about whose holiday it is.
1105852048 (U.S.)
Actually, in most countries that celebrate Mother's Day, it is on the second Sunday of the month of May. But, if China wants to have it on a different day... no one really cares.
senoritazhao (China)
I think maybe it is those retail businessmen who want as many special days as possible, so that they can earn more money. On Mothers' Day, things are double the price than usual and it is super difficult to book a table for dining.
Something with Chinese traditions sounds nice, but [I] hope the special day would light our love for mothers, instead of following the fashion and fall into the trap dug by businessmen.
Catherinewang (China)
We need to have our own Mother's Day, given the fact that traditional value of filial piety is gradually disappearing in society. I'd love it if we can make it a filial piety festival when people take a day off to visit their parents and show their appreciation.
francisco (China)
It doesn't matter if we have our own day as long as you show your love to your mom.
As a child, I just took my mother for granted. When I grew up, especially when I became a mother, I realized how much my mom has sacrificed selflessly and how great she really is! They deserve not only our respect but our care and love as well. We Chinese have the tendency to keep everything to ourselves, even though we love tenderly deep in our hearts. We, more often than not, don't express it directly. In this regard, we should learn from Americans. Say ILU whenever you feel it and give her a hug or have a heart to heart chat or do some housework so that your mom can have a rest. What you can give your mother is not very important at all. What matters is that you should do something to show you love [her], as often as you can, not just on Mother's Day.
