How much do you know about the customs of the Year of the Dragon?
Year of the Dragon customs vary depending on the region and cultural background, here are some common Year of the Dragon customs:
1.Dragon Dance: The dragon dance is a traditional Chinese folk performing art, usually performed during the celebration of the Year of the Dragon. The dragon dance team will wear gorgeous costumes, hold a dragon head and dragon body, and show the dragon's agility and might through various movements and techniques.
2.Eating dragon food: In the Year of the Dragon, people will eat some dragon-related foods, such as Longmen Grotto cakes, dragon boat rice, etc., to pray for good luck in the Year of the Dragon.
3.Hanging dragon lanterns: Hanging dragon lanterns is one of the traditional customs of the Year of the Dragon, where people hang dragon-shaped lanterns at the door or window to pray for family safety and good luck.
4.Spring Festival couplets: In traditional Chinese culture, Spring Festival couplets are one of the indispensable decorations for the New Year. In the Year of the Dragon, people will paste Spring Festival couplets related to dragons, such as "The Dragon Roars and the Tiger Roars", "The Year of the Dragon is auspicious", etc.
5.Dragon Boat Racing: Dragon boat racing is a traditional Chinese water sport that is usually held around the Dragon Boat Festival. In the Year of the Dragon, dragon boat races are held in some places to pray for good weather in the Year of the Dragon.
These are just some of the common Year of the Dragon customs, and there may be other customs and traditions in different regions and cultural contexts.