The tradition of birthday began a long time ago. You can find some traditions, everywhere, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and; singing the Happy Birthday song. But there are also some different traditions in some countries.
In China, on a. child's: second: birthday, people put many different things on the floor around the child. The child should pick up one of them and the thing means his future (未来).
In Egypt, when a child turns one year old, people will use flowers and fruit to decorate (装饰) the party. They will dance and sing in the party. .
In many English speaking countries, a twenty—first birthday cake often has a key on the top (上方). Sometimes people make cakes in the shape of a key. The key means that the person can leave. (离开) and enter (进人) the family home at any time they want to.