A variety of items to celebrate longevity at the beginning of the new year

Paintings and hangings are always the first choice of many people as gifts on longevity occasions.

From tradition…

Although life is increasingly developed and modern, longevity paintings and banners are still the preferred choice of many people as gifts on the occasion of longevity wishes. This is a spiritual gift, expressing the respect, devotion and love of children and grandchildren with the wish that the elderly are always healthy and live long.

Ms. Ta Thi Hieu in Ngan Son Street (Hai Duong City) has been in the business of longevity paintings for many years. Since the end of last year, she has imported about 200 longevity paintings from reputable production facilities in the Northern region. According to Ms. Hieu, longevity paintings have also changed a lot over time. Materials are increasingly diverse such as lacquer, mother-of-pearl inlay, bronze... The images printed on the paintings are also rich, from images of family gatherings, children filling the house to symbols such as peaches, pine trees, cypress trees, parallel sentences, the words Phuc - Loc - Tho...

The selling price depends on the material, size, and sophistication of the painting. Longevity paintings are commonly priced from 500,000 VND to 7 million VND. According to the reporter's records, since the morning of the 3rd day of Tet, on some streets such as Ngan Son, Tuy Hoa, Xuan Dai... in Hai Duong City, many paintings and banners have been displayed for sale in shops. According to representatives of some shops, the best selling time is from the 3rd and 4th day of Tet to the 10th day of the first lunar month.

…to modern

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Long in Tan Binh ward (Hai Duong city) chooses a birthday cake model to give to his relatives.

In addition to longevity celebration competition, in the past 2-3 years, many families have chosen birthday cakes to give to their loved ones. Grasping the market trend, many cake shops have also opened right from Tet to serve the needs of customers. Ms. Ngo Huong Giang, owner of Bi Cake bakery in Tu Ky town, said: “From the 2nd day of Tet, I have received orders for birthday cakes. From the 3rd day of Tet onwards, I have received 10-15 orders every day. Every year, the trend of decorating birthday cakes changes. Cake shops also have to regularly grasp and update new trends.”

The birthday cake is decorated with many meanings (photo provided by the facility)

Birthday cakes at some bakeries in Hai Duong city, Tu Ky, Kim Thanh districts... are popular with prices ranging from 220,000 - 350,000 VND/cake. The accompanying decorative accessories are often details of peaches, red peach branches, old men, old women, the main decorative color is bright red.

On this occasion, every day, Minti Cake shop of Mr. Bui Quang Dai on Bach Dang Street (Hai Duong City) receives more than 10 orders for longevity cakes. After consulting customers on cake styles, Mr. Dai starts making and delivering the cake to their homes if requested.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Long in Tan Binh Ward (Hai Duong City) said: “This Tet, the children and grandchildren in the family decided to celebrate my grandfather’s longevity. In addition to the warm meal, the children and grandchildren also chose to buy different gifts. I ordered a cake with a parallel sentence wishing him a long life with his children and grandchildren. This gift shows the concern and filial piety of the children and grandchildren.”

Not only cakes, even during Tet, many imported fruit stores have been busy with orders for fruit baskets as gifts for longevity celebrations. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, owner of Gold Fruit store in Hai Duong city, said: "I started making fruit baskets from the second day of Tet, every day I make about 15 fruit baskets for longevity celebrations. Normally, we make fruit baskets from about 500,000 VND - 1 million VND. However, for fruit baskets as longevity gifts, customers often order large baskets with many types of fruit, of great value with prices from 1 million - 2.5 million VND".

The fruits inside the basket are diverse such as pears, oranges, grapefruits, apples, grapes, tangerines... each type has its own meaning, symbolizing abundance and fullness. The fruit basket is beautifully designed with a harmonious combination of fresh fruits, accompanied by fresh flowers or some decorative accessories such as bows, ribbons, greeting cards.

Many imported fruit stores are busy with orders for making longevity fruit baskets.

On the online market, other products such as bird's nest, health supplements such as cordyceps... are also introduced by many sellers as meaningful longevity gifts. Bird's nest costs from 350,000 - 450,000 VND (10 boxes), cordyceps from 1.8 million - 3 million VND/100g.

In addition, many other meaningful and practical gifts such as blood pressure monitors, massage chairs and machines, supplements, and health-supporting nutritional foods are also introduced and offered for sale... The designs, origins and prices of the items are also very diverse, consumers need to consider carefully and choose a reliable address.

The longevity celebration is an occasion for generations of children and grandchildren to gather and show their filial piety to their grandparents and parents. Meaningful longevity gifts are a great spiritual encouragement, helping the elderly to have more health and joy.

HUYEN TRANG

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