Spring Festival, an ancient and grand festival in China, carries a wealth of traditions and culture. With the passage of time, although many customs have been diluted by modern life, there are still many customs that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and have been passed down. Today, let's revisit these traditional customs of the Spring Festival and feel the cultural memory that belongs to us.
1. Cut window flowers and look forward to the New Year.
Window grilles are an indispensable element of the Spring Festival. On the red window grille, people place their hopes on a better life. From auspicious animals and plants to traditional myths and legends, the window flowers come in a variety of styles, conveying people's love for life and their longing for the New Year. The skill of cutting window grilles is even more ingenious and breathtaking.
2. Write Spring Festival couplets and send auspicious ones.
Spring Festival couplets are another major feature of the Spring Festival. The gold characters on the red paper imply auspiciousness, happiness and longevity. In the process of writing Spring Festival couplets, it is not only a display of calligraphy skills, but also a sustenance for a better life. Every year on the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will carefully select a pair of Spring Festival couplets and paste them on the door to pray for the new year.
3. Sweep the dust and welcome the new year, and say goodbye to the old year.
Cleaning before the Spring Festival is one of the traditional customs. People welcome the New Year by cleaning houses, courtyards, and scrubbing pots and pans. This custom means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, removing bad luck and welcoming joy. In this process, not only the environment of the home is renewed, but people's hearts are also purified.
Fourth, press the New Year's money, pray for blessings.
New Year's money is one of the traditional customs that children look forward to the most during the Spring Festival. On the occasion of the New Year, the elders give the children New Year's money, which means praying for blessings and peace, and hoping that the children will grow up healthily and auspiciously in the new year. With the development of the times, the meaning of New Year's money has gradually been enriched, and it has become a way to convey family, friendship and love.
5. Worship ancestors and respect the elderly, and be grateful.
Ancestor worship is one of the oldest elements of the Spring Festival custom. During the festival, people express their respect and gratitude to their ancestors, and pray for their ancestors to bless their families with safety and prosperity. This custom reflects the traditional virtues and gratitude of the Chinese people who respect the old and love the young. In ancestor worship activities, people should not only worship their ancestors, offer incense, and burn paper money, but also carefully prepare sacrifices to show respect and filial piety to their ancestors.
Sixth, Chinese New Year's Eve is celebrated and reunited.
Chinese New Year's Eve is one of the most important traditional customs of the Spring Festival. On this evening, families come together to welcome the New Year together. Keeping the New Year means cherishing time and spending quality time together. In the process of keeping the New Year, the family can make dumplings together, watch the Spring Festival Gala, chat and talk, and spend a warm and peaceful night together.
7. Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, reunion.
The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is one of the highlights of the Spring Festival. During this meal, families come together to share food and joy. With the change of the times, the form and content of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner are also changing, but what remains unchanged is the warmth and happiness of family reunion. At the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, people can taste a variety of delicacies, such as traditional foods such as fish, meat, dumplings, and local dishes with regional specialties. In the communication after the meal, the family members talked to each other about their hearts and family life, which made the family relationship stronger.
8. New Year's greetings and blessings.
New Year's greetings are one of the most traditional ways of blessing for Chinese. During the Spring Festival, people greet each other and express their concern and best wishes for their relatives and friends. With the development of communication technology, the way of greeting the New Year is also evolving. From the traditional door-to-door visit to the modern **, SMS, WeChat and other ways of greeting the New Year, people still maintain this traditional custom. In this process, the warm blessings and auspicious red envelopes all convey people's good wishes and care for relatives and friends.
The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, with rich cultural connotations and traditional customs. By participating in these customs and activities, we can not only feel the strong flavor of the New Year and the atmosphere of family affection, but also have an in-depth understanding of traditional Chinese culture and values. On the occasion of this Chinese New Year, let us follow these traditional customs and experience and pass on this precious cultural heritage with our hearts. At the same time, let us also use our most sincere blessings to care for and thank our relatives and friends around us, and spend a happy, peaceful and beautiful Spring Festival together!
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