China has a long history of five thousand years. Generations have not only left us rich cultural treasures, but also left us immortal traditional customs. When it comes to traditional customs, the most abundant one is the new year, which symbolizes saying goodbye to the old and ushering in the new. It is the most important festival for Chinese people. Today, Xiaobian will introduce the traditional customs of Chinese new year to you.
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Spring Festival couplets, lanterns, window flowers, brooms, fireworks, New Year pictures, new year goods, red envelopes
Post new year's scrolls
Every new year, every family will hang a couplet at their own door, and the content of the couplet is generally implied that the next year can make a lot of money, peace and happiness.
Hang lanterns
Some people like to hang two big lanterns outside the hall in the Spring Festival. When they stay in the evening, they turn on the lights. They are not only beautiful, but also good-looking.
Stick grilles
Window flower is a traditional folk handicraft in ancient China. It is loved by people for its beautiful and changeable complex patterns. Generally, people will cut out different animals according to different Zodiac years, and there are other patterns, which means auspiciousness.
Sweeping dust
Near the new year, every family will clean the inside and outside of their home, which means dust removal, and also means saying goodbye to the old and ushering in the new. Not only that, the pillows and quilts at home will also be washed once.
To set off fireworks
Chinese people always like to set off fireworks and firecrackers on festivals. Of course, Chinese New Year is no exception. At this time, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers can be said to be endless.
New Year paintings
Some families also like to paste New Year pictures at home. The contents of New Year pictures are also colorful, including door gods, livestock, grains and so on. Generally, it means that the next year Tianguan will bless, the six animals will flourish, and the grains will be plentiful and so on.
Special purchases for the Spring Festival
Nearly new year's day, women at home will go out to buy a large number of new year's goods, including melon seeds, peanuts, candy nuts and other snacks, as well as all kinds of daily necessities, clothes and shoes.
Happy New Year
The least important activity of the new year is to visit relatives and friends. Children at home pay New Year's greetings to their elders. If they say their blessings, they can get red envelopes from their elders. There is cash in the red envelopes with different amounts.
Greet the God of wealth
At 12:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve, each family will set off firecrackers and fireworks at the door of their home, and open the door to welcome the God of wealth to enter, implying that they hope to make more money in the coming year. Of course, there is also a tradition of keeping the year-old until after 12 p.m. on New Year's Eve.