Today is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve.
in a year. Only staying up late tonight is absolutely justified.
After all, as the saying goes.
"Stay up for one night in the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve".
Staying up late tonight can't be called staying up late.
Gotta call"Keeping the New Year".
About keeping the year. There is such a story that has been passed down for a long time.
Legend. Once upon a time.
There is a call"Year".of beasts.
Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve.
It will cause chaos in the world.
Thereupon. Every day.
People will. Paste red paper, hang lanterns, and set off firecrackers
I hope to use these methods to scare away the Year Beast.
Even due to fear.
I didn't dare to sleep after eating.
Gather as a family
Stay up until the next morning
Although this is just a legend.
But the custom of "keeping the New Year" has been around for a long time.
In the "Tale of the Wind and Soil" in the Zhou of the Jin Dynasty.
There is such a record:
Shu people"Until Chinese New Year's Eve, sleeplessness is called keeping the year."
to the Song Dynasty. New Year's observance has become very common.
Su Shi wrote in "Keeping the Year".
"The children don't sleep, and they keep vigil and rejoice
Don't sing in the morning, but even more drum."
"Shou" of the year
There is nostalgia for the old years that are about to pass away.
There is also a sense of hope for the coming New Year.
Family reunion. "Keeping" is peace and security
It is also harmonious and beautiful
In the north. Keeping the year is also called "staying up for the year".
The whole family gathers together.
Boiled the "year" away.
Symbolizes putting everythingEvil plagueAll drive away.
And that's all for the restAuspiciousFinish.
I want to stay up happy tonight.
It's not difficult at all.
We have a lot to do.
For example:
Paste a pair of Spring Festival couplets
Spring couplets originated from peach charms.
The Book of Later Han and the Chronicle of Etiquette says.
"The peach charm is six inches long and three inches wide."
The names of the two gods are written on the peach board: "Shen Tu" and "Yu Lei".
It is used to drive away evil spirits
Keep your family safe
Later, it gradually evolved.
Become the Spring Festival couplets we are familiar with.
Another example
Have a Chinese New Year's Eve meal
Eat more than fish every year
Eating chicken is auspicious
Rice cakes are rising step by step
The round is reunited
Eight treasure rice is sweet and sweet
There is also the "beloved" of the northerners who do not change in all seasons
Dumplings
Of course. In addition to lingering in a variety of cuisines.
and seven aunts and eight aunts at the table.
His second uncle and third aunt fought wits and courage.
It is also the highlight of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.
The past year
You've worked hard
On Chinese New Year's Eve, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new
Let's do it together
Say goodbye to last year's hectic and dusty life
Let's get started with a fresh start!
*: Xinhuanet Editor-in-charge Yan Han.