Chinese New Year Reunion Night!
Chinese New Year's Eve, also known as Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve, refers to the eve of the Spring Festival. The new Chinese New Year's Eve of Chinese is a major festival for family reunion and the removal of the old cloth with the new. Judging from historical data, the origin of the Chinese New Year's Eve contains rich cultural heritage. In China, people call New Year's Eve "New Year's Eve" to let people have a good time and live a good life. According to the Lü Shi Chunqiu Ji Dong Ji, on Chinese New Year's Eve, people hold a series of sacrifices to pray for a year of peace and a good harvest.
As a Chinese tradition, Chinese New Year's Eve embodies the Chinese people's respect for their families, ancestors, and gods, as well as their expectations for a better life and tomorrow. The customs of the Chinese New Year's Eve are roughly as follows:
Remove the dust from the past. Before Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone will clean the house, clean up the dust, dust, and worn-out things, which means to remove all the unlucky things and create a clean, clean and harmonious environment for the new year. Paste couplets on New Year's paintings. On the eve of the New Year, people will also paste red Spring Festival couplets, door gods, blessing characters, etc. on their doors, and post various paper-cuts and window flowers on the windows, adding to the joyful atmosphere of the festival. Spring Festival couplets are to convey the blessings of the new year and the understanding of life through dual poems, the door god is to use pictures or words to drive away evil spirits, the word blessing is to use the method of upside down to ask for "blessing", and paper-cutting and window flowers are to use different graphics to express people's art and wisdom. Sacrifice to ancestors, sacrifice to the god of the stove. Before the Chinese New Year's Eve, people also worship their ancestors and the god Veh, as a sign of their thoughts and gratitude to their families. "Sacrifice" is the use of sacrifices such as rice cakes and three-animal food to report the state of the year and pray for the blessings of the ancestors. When sacrificing to the Lord of the Stove, sweets such as sake lees and sugar cubes will be used to make the Lord of the Stove eat sweetly, and pray for the blessing of God. Chinese New Year's Eve. Chinese New Year's Eve is a day for family reunion, the most important of which is a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Chinese New Year's Eve dinner varies from place to place, with different tastes and flavors. The north loves the zongzi of "more age-old", the rice cake of Jiangnan loves "rising every year", and the fish loved by the whole country means "more than every year". The family is happy, happy, happy. Red envelope. On the evening of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the old people will give red envelopes to the younger generation to show their care and wishes. The origin of the "red envelope" is closely related to ancestor worship activities, and it is believed that money wrapped in red paper can ward off evil spirits and protect the health of children. Nowadays, the "red envelope" has a symbolic meaning, which contains the expectations and encouragement of the elderly to the young. Chinese New Year's Eve. In the Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone has to stay up late, which is the so-called "staying up the year". The "New Year's Observance" evolved from the ancient ritual, and it is believed that it is a way to avoid disasters and seek longevity. Nowadays, staying up late has become a leisure activity, everyone watches TV, plays cards, chats, and spends happy time together. Set off fireworks and firecrackers. On New Year's Eve, fireworks and firecrackers are also set off to add to the festive atmosphere. The custom of setting off firecrackers and firecrackers is also related to religion, and ancient people believed that the sound and sound of firecrackers could drive away ** and bring good luck. Nowadays, firecrackers have become a beautiful landscape, making people feel the expectation and enthusiasm for the new year from the fireworks.
New Year's Eve, the day of Chinese reunion, is also a major feature of Chinese tradition. On this festive season, we should not only be grateful for the past, but also look to the future, inherit the tradition, but also pioneer and innovate, enjoy the joy and keep forging ahead. Let's experience the beauty of New Year's Eve together, convey the civilization of New Year's Eve with love, and welcome New Year's Eve with practical actions. Wishing you all a wonderful new year!