Introduction: 2024 Chinese New Year's Eve is not ordinary! Keep in mind 1 don't go, 2 to stay, 3 to pay attention, 4 to do, and have a happy New Year
Chinese New Year is a major event for the Chinese, and it is called "New Year" only when you go home to celebrate the New Year with your family. As the pace of the Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, on both sides of the street, in the supermarket, and in the market, there are full of New Year's goods, and the foyer is getting new and new.
This year's Chinese New Year's Eve is not ordinary, looking at the calendar we can see that from 2025 to 2029, there will be no Chinese New Year's Eve for 5 consecutive years, all of which are twenty-nine. In other words, this year's Chinese New Year's Eve is the last in recent years. Therefore, those who Chinese New Year's Eve celebrate their birthdays should cherish this year's birthday, and the next Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve birthday will be 5 years later.
The Spring Festival of 2024 is coming, and there is a very important day before the Spring Festival, which is Chinese New Year's Eve. This day is the busiest day before the Spring Festival, not only to be busy removing the old cloth and new, but also to make the reunion Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Moreover, there are a lot of exquisiteness and customs on this day, reminding everyone to keep in mind: 1 Don't go, 2 to stay, 3 to pay attention, 4 to do, happy New Year!
First, Chinese New Year's Eve "1 does not go".
1. Don't go to other people's homes and stay overnight.
During the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year's Eve is the most important day, when families gather together for reunion dinners, New Year's celebrations, Spring Festival stickers, etc., to pray for a safe, smooth and happy new year.
Therefore, on this day, we should not go to other people's houses, on the one hand, we do not want to be disturbed by others at the time of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner reunion, on the other hand, it is relatively busy that day, which may snub you and embarrass each other.
In addition, you can't spend the night at someone else's house on Chinese New Year's Eve. Because, this day needs to "keep the year". In traditional folklore, it is believed that going to someone's house on Chinese New Year's Eve or spending the night will take away one's good luck and be unlucky for both parties.
Second, Chinese New Year's Eve "2 to stay".
1. Keep the light.
In traditional folklore, Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve the lights on this day are to be lit all night and not turned off all night, symbolizing good luck and auspiciousness, taking the meaning of "bright future, bright in the coming year".
In addition, in the countryside, there are also "lights are not on, people are not prosperous", the more vigorous the lights at home, the more prosperous the people in the family. At the same time, the home is full of warm light, which makes the atmosphere of the New Year better, and the home is cold and dark, which is unlucky.
Therefore, according to the old traditional Chinese New Year's Eve custom, the lights are not turned off on this night.
2. Keep the vegetables.
Traditionally, leftovers from eating on the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve cannot be thrown away, and they should be saved for eating on the first day of the new year. Because, the first day of the Lunar New Year is the "Chicken Day", which pays attention to not killing, especially not killing chickens.
In addition, it is a wasteful behavior to make new dishes and throw away the leftovers, and it is not appropriate to set an example for younger generations.
Moreover, the fish of the Chinese New Year's Eve cannot be eaten all, and the head and tail of the fish must be kept and eaten on the first day of the New Year, which means "more than auspicious" and "more than every year".
Third, Chinese New Year's Eve "3 attention".
1. Pay attention to the couplet "three do not stick".
Every Spring Festival, whether in the city or in the countryside, every household should select a big red Spring Festival couplet to paste on the door, bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and increase the festive atmosphere. However, the couplet has "three non-stickers", and it is unlucky to paste it wrongly. Let's take a closer look:
Don't misplace the time":
There are two good times for pasting couplets, one is between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the 29th day of the lunar month, which has the meaning of "red and red", and the other is between 7 and 12 o'clock in the morning on the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, which has the meaning of "smooth and smooth". In addition, the word blessing in the middle of the gate should be pasted up, meaning that all blessings and wealth will be welcomed to the home.
Don't post it backwards":
Paste couplets must be remembered, the horizontal batch from left to right, the upper and lower links are left up and right down, if the horizontal batch is from right to left, then the upper link is on the right, and the lower link is on the left! At the same time, it should be pasted as smooth as possible, which has the implication of peace and security in the coming year.
Specifically, which is the upper link and which is the lower link, I made a diagram for you as a reference, as shown in the following figure:
Don't stick an even number":
According to traditional customs, when the gate is pasted with Spring Festival couplets, it should be pasted with a singular number, because, in traditional culture, the singular number is yang, symbolizing auspiciousness; Even numbers are yin and are unlucky.
2. Go home before 12 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Eve.
There may be some differences between the north and the south, but on our side, we must go home before 12 o'clock on Chinese New Year's Eve. Because, on this night, you have to eat dumplings and "keep the New Year".
Usually, parents will bring their children back around 10 p.m. to set off firecrackers and eat dumplings in the middle of the night.
After eating, it is time to prepare for the "Keeping the New Year", which means staying at home on Chinese New Year's Eve, waiting for the arrival of the New Year, and praying for longevity and peace. The family sat together, ate melon seeds and peanuts, chatted, watched TV, and welcomed the arrival of the New Year.
3. Do not take out garbage after 0:00 on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Chinese New Year's Eve, in addition to the old cloth and new cloth, is also a day for family reunion, to make a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner for the family to enjoy. Therefore. A lot of garbage and sewage is generated on this day.
In some places, the garbage generated on this day should be cleaned up before 0:00, because the garbage and sewage cannot be emptied on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the elders will say that it is unlucky and think that they will throw away all the wealth of the family.
Fourth, Chinese New Year's Eve "4 things to do".
1. Sacrifice to ancestors.
Chinese New Year's Eve is one of the traditional Chinese folk festivals. On this day, people pay homage to their ancestors and gods, express their respect and gratitude, and pray for the ancestors and gods to bless their families with peace and prosperity. Therefore, according to the old traditional customs, on Chinese New Year's Eve, we have to sacrifice to our ancestors, so that the deceased relatives and the living can enjoy the Chinese New Year's Eve food together, so as to express people's mourning for the deceased relatives.
2. Eat dumplings in the north and rice cakes in the south.
You must eat dumplings for the New Year in the north, as for why? It's all handed down from the older generation, just do it.
And, in traditional folklore, dumplings are shaped like ingots, which has the implication of abundant wealth. At the same time, the word "dumpling" of dumplings is homophonic with "jiao", which means "more age and friendship", which has the meaning of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, praying for blessings and auspiciousness.
It is also Chinese New Year's Eve, and the south does not eat dumplings on this day, but eats rice cakes, which means "rising every year". In addition, the production of rice cakes needs to be glued and pressed, which also symbolizes unity, cooperation, and blessings.
3. Give the younger generation New Year's money.
When I was young, I was the happiest thing to receive New Year's money, and I usually looked forward to it, although I didn't give much, it was also money that I could use myself.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, after eating the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, you must remember to give your juniors the New Year's money, so that the children will happily keep the New Year when they get the New Year's money. At the same time, the New Year's money also contains the concern and sincere blessings of the elders for the younger generations, hoping that the younger generations can spend the year safely and securely when they get the New Year's money.
4. Set off firecrackers.
If you don't set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, then this year must be a lot less flavorful. In addition, the custom of setting off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year has been passed down for more than 2,000 years. In the past, every first thing every household did when a new year arrived was to set off firecrackers to remove the old and welcome the new year to the sound of beeping firecrackers.
However, now there are many places that are no longer allowed to be released, and the New Year's flavor has faded a lot, but fireworks can still be set off in some rural areas.
If the local area allows it, it must be released, so that the atmosphere of the New Year is good.
In short, this year's Chinese New Year's Eve is coming, we must remember: 1 do not go, 2 to stay, 3 to pay attention, 4 to do, happy New Year.