Birthday celebration traditions in East Asian countries (China, South Korea and Japan) and Lithuania

You you think that Western culture has influenced your country's traditions? If yes, then how? Have you found some examples in your life?

  1. Yes, of course. Children parties, going out of your birthday with your girlfriends, alcohol and wild parties, I believe this is influenced by western culture, for example movies or shows like 'My sweet 16'. From my personal life, back in the days I thought 16th birthday was something special because of my sweet 16 but in the end it is same as any other birthday.:D
  2. I feel like now days, 21 birthday is much more valued then 18. Even tho I'm out country it's 18 witch is legal.
  3. It is hard to say, but we can see, that many people are trying to find the easiest way to give present and they often choose to give money instead of trying to find something.
  4. Yes, for example, celebrating birthdays in the club drinking the night away.
  5. Yes. For example going into the pubs in order to celebrate your birthday
  6. Yes, I think more and more taditions comes from Wstern countries, as more and more popular become Helloween's celebrating and other tradiotions.
  7. It did. Birthdays became more funny and interesting.
  8. No, I dont.
  9. Big cake, confetti, ribbon with title happy birthday I guess this is all from Western culture. Also, big parties with a lot of alcohol and teenagers. American Dream:D
  10. No.