Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival in China and the most important time of the year for family reunions. As the Spring Festival approaches, people begin to feel the strong flavor of the New Year. So, when did the New Year's flavor start brewing?
In traditional Chinese culture, the flavor of the New Year gradually becomes stronger from the 23rd day of the lunar month. This day is called "Onen" and is also the day of the sacrificial stove. On this day, people will carry out some special customs, such as sacrificing to the god of the stove, sweeping dust, cutting window flowers, pasting spring couplets, etc., these activities are to welcome the arrival of the new year and create a strong festive atmosphere.
After the 23rd day of the lunar month, people start to get busy preparing for the New Year. The market also began to be lively, with various New Year's stalls filling the streets, and people buying New Year's goods such as candy, melon seeds, peanuts, fruits, etc. At the same time, families have begun to prepare ingredients for the Chinese New Year's Eve meal, and vegetables, meat, seafood and other foods in the market have become more and more abundant.
As the Spring Festival approaches, people begin to feel the strong flavor of the New Year. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers together for the festive season. Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is the most important meal during the Spring Festival, and it is also one of the strongest moments of the year. At the dinner table, family members will toast and bless each other, share the bits and pieces of the past year, and also watch the Spring Festival Gala together, set off firecrackers, etc., to welcome the arrival of the New Year together.
In addition to the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, New Year's greetings are also one of the important customs during the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival, people visit relatives and friends, greet each other, and express New Year's blessings and greetings. At the same time, there will also be some traditional cultural activities, such as dragon and lion dances, stilt walking, etc., to add more festive atmosphere to the festival.
In short, the brewing of New Year's flavor is a gradual process, which gradually becomes rich from the 23rd day of the lunar month. In this process, people create a strong festive atmosphere through various customs and cultural activities, making the New Year's flavor richer and more colorful.