The customs of the New Year, in addition to eating leftovers on the Chinese New Year's Eve, not working on the first day of the new year, and these
After worshipping our ancestors, we can eat.
In China, the Chinese New Year is a very grand traditional festival, and it is also a major day to worship ancestors. On this special day, before eating a delicious New Year's dinner, everyone should pay respects to their ancestors in the early years. This custom reflects the Chinese nation's respect and gratitude for their ancestors, and believes that only with the blessing of their ancestors can they spend a peaceful New Year.
After worshipping their ancestors, the family sits around and enjoys a sumptuous meal. Delicacies such as fish, chicken, dumplings and so on are placed on the table. Each dish has an auspicious, happy connotation, for example: "fish" is the year of harvest, and "chicken" is a good sign of family reunion. The family finished eating table after table of delicious food, and their hearts were full of joy and happiness.
A married woman doesn't look at the lights in her home.
It is traditional in China that after marriage, the girl leaves her original family and returns to her new family to celebrate the New Year. Therefore, on Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, married girls usually do not return home. This custom signifies that the girls are already part of the family and want to spend the New Year with their husbands. However, in recent years, due to urbanization and changes in the family structure, many families have encouraged girls to go home for the Chinese New Year to show their longing for their relatives.
Some aunts will take their wives to their parents' houses for the New Year, which can not only promote their relationship, but also allow the children to have a warm New Year at home.
When a woman returns to her family to celebrate the New Year.
According to traditional Chinese customs, children return to their parents' homes as a form of respect and remembrance for their parents. Going home for the New Year is the happiest and most face-saving thing for the girls who get married. According to traditional customs, girls who get married have to pick a day to go home, such as the beginning of the year.
Two or four days, this is auspicious in the eyes of the elders.
Girls who return home for the Spring Festival will bring valuable gifts, such as fruits and sweets, to show their gratitude and wishes. The reunion with the loved one is filled with a warm and happy atmosphere, which makes the family feel happy.
Don't clean up and don't throw away clutter for the first year.
One of the Chinese New Year customs is not to clean and not litter. Since people believe that the "God of Wealth" will return to the house, clean up early, and clean up, it will drive away the "God of Wealth", which will bring bad luck for a year.
Therefore, on New Year's Day, every household does not clean, and makes the home as clean and quiet as possible. It is believed that only in this way can the God of Wealth bless the whole family with peace and a happy year.
Don't do laundry on the first day of the new year.
During the Chinese New Year, every family takes a shower beforehand, washes all the clothes, and dries them on the day before the New Year. Not only can it be used to welcome the new year, but it can also wash away the dust and bad luck of the year. On New Year's Day, every family has a special custom: do not bathe or dry clothes.
This is due to the bad luck of washing and drying on the first day of the new year. During the Chinese New Year, washing and drying clothes will not only have a negative effect on the luck of the family, but also have a negative impact on the body and body of the family. So most people will be dressed neatly on New Year's Day.
Never break the utensils.
During the Chinese New Year, everyone pays special attention to hygiene, especially when eating. Breaking dishes is seen as a bad omen. However, if you have small children in the house, it is unlikely that you will not break the chopsticks.
If a child accidentally breaks the dishes and chopsticks, parents often say:"The years are safe"Tell the child that even if there is a small accident, it will be safe all year long. The harmonious communication between family members and the handling of emergencies together make everyone feel warm and happy.
From the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve to the second day of the first lunar month, the electric lights are turned on all night.
In the past, every household was made of kerosene. On New Year's Eve, the application of candles is more important and more luxurious. On New Year's Eve, every household lights a candle that burns all night to represent light and hope.
With the development of science and technology and the development of power grids, paraffin light bulbs have been replaced by light bulbs. Although this lamp is not as gentle and romantic as a candle, the reunion of a family can light up the night and bring warmth and joy to everyone.
On New Year's Eve, don't borrow money from others.
According to Chinese custom, when the Spring Festival is approaching, everyone will avoid borrowing from others as much as possible. Chinese believe that the Chinese New Year is the most crucial time of the year, and borrowing money from others is seen as a bad omen that will have a negative impact on the fortune of the coming year.
In the new year, everyone will try their best to arrange their financial income so that they can avoid financial problems and prepare for a smooth start to the coming year. In addition, in order to have a happy and peaceful year, everyone must pay off their debts before New Year's Day.
All in all, Chinese New Year is a very meaningful festival in China. During the New Year, people will not eat again in the New Year, and on the New Year, they will not go to see the lights of their parents' houses, nor will they go to their parents' houses to pay New Year's greetings, and on New Year's Day, they will not mop the floor, they will not throw garbage, nor will they wash their clothes, they will not dry their clothes, they will not break their bowls, they will not turn on the lights on New Year's Day, and they will not borrow money. It is not only the Chinese's respect and pursuit of family, ancestors, and auspicious things, but also a kind of enrichment of their cultural heritage.