What does it mean to be as happy as the East China Sea and live longer than Nanshan?

Describing longevity is a birthday sentence, which means: happiness is like the water in the East China Sea, and life is like an old pine tree on the South Mountain.

Generally speaking, it refers to the respect of the younger generation for their elders or relatives and friends. In ancient times, it meant to congratulate the elderly on their birthdays. Nowadays, it has developed into a synonym for celebrating birthdays. Or hold a birthday party, or dedicate paintings and artworks. I wish people a long life.

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Common words used for birthday celebrations are: happiness is like the East China Sea, and longevity is like the South Mountain; Celebrate the ancient today, celebrate the rare today, and celebrate his New Year again; There is today every year, and there is today every year. Longevity is better than flowing water in the East China Sea and longevity is better than Nanshan.

Patterns representing longevity: peach, pine, deer, crane, longevity man, cypress, mountain, sunset, noodles, etc.

Works of art include: Longevity, a traditional Chinese painting by Zhu Xuanxian, and a series of works of Shoutao.