Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival of Chinese and the most cultural symbol with national characteristics. Every Spring Festival, no matter where they are, people will return to their hometowns to reunite with their loved ones, share the joy of family, and feel the strong flavor of the New Year. However, with the changes of the times, more and more young people, especially the post-80s and post-90s, have shown indifference and resistance to the New Year, and some even prefer to stay in other places than go home for the New Year. Why is that? What is the reason why young people have lost interest and anticipation in the Chinese New Year?
Hotspot Engine Program In my opinion, there are three main reasons why young people don't want to celebrate the New Year:
First, the taste of the New Year has faded. The so-called New Year's flavor is the festive, lively and warm atmosphere during the New Year, which is composed of a series of customs, ceremonies and activities, such as sticking Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, watching the Spring Festival Gala, greeting the New Year, pressing the New Year's money and so on. These customs and activities are not only a blessing and celebration of the New Year, but also the inheritance and promotion of traditional culture. However, with the development of society and the process of urbanization, these customs and activities are no longer as common and important as they once were. For the sake of convenience and convenience, many people choose to have a reunion dinner in a restaurant, or order New Year's goods online, and even the Spring Festival couplets are not posted. The ban on firecrackers has made the atmosphere of the New Year cold and dull. The dilution of the taste of the New Year makes young people lose the feeling and fun of the New Year.
Second, the pressure is high. Young people are the main force of society, they are facing fierce competition and huge pressure, whether it is in study, work, life, love, etc., they have to pay a lot of effort and price. The Chinese New Year was supposed to be an opportunity to relax and decompress, but for many young people, it has become another kind of pressure. Because the Chinese New Year means facing interrogation and accusations from relatives, such as how much salary, whether there is a partner, when to get married, when to have children, and so on. These problems not only make young people feel embarrassed and uncomfortable, but also expose the generation gap and estrangement between them and their families. Young people don't want to celebrate the New Year, which is also a way to escape and protect themselves.
Third, there are more options. Returning home for the New Year is the traditional concept and moral norm of the Chinese, and it is also the responsibility and filial piety to the family. However, with the openness and pluralism of society, young people's values and lifestyles have also changed, and they no longer regard returning home for the Chinese New Year as a necessary and only choice, but have more possibilities and freedom. For example, some people choose to travel during the Chinese New Year, some people choose to work overtime to earn money during the Chinese New Year, some people choose to accompany their other half or friends during the Chinese New Year, and so on. These choices are made by young people according to their own preferences and needs, and they are also a manifestation of their responsibility for their own lives. Young people don't want to celebrate the New Year, which is also a manifestation of individuality and autonomy.
The above are the 3 points I have summarized, do you still have them? Or you think that the view that "the more you grow up, the more you don't want to celebrate the New Year" is wrong, please leave a message in the comment area and everyone communicates!