In the past Spring Festival, people are looking forward to relatives and friends getting together, family reunion, and family and social needs have been satisfied. However, visiting relatives and friends today is not the same as in the past. Some relatives have weakened their affections, and visits have become a formality. In addition, with the acceleration of the pace of life and the estrangement of social relations, the friendship between some relatives gradually decreases. Young people in rural areas go out to work, which makes contact with relatives even more sparse. In the past, I remember when I was a child, when I celebrated the New Year in my hometown, every family prepared meat and vegetables, and the family went door to door to pay New Year's greetings. The atmosphere was lively, full of family affection and festivity. Now, many people only return to their hometowns once a year for the Chinese New Year, and many relatives have never met each other, and it is even difficult to get to know each other. Compared with the past, visiting relatives and friends is more like an obligation, just to avoid losing courtesy. Coupled with the prevailing trend of comparison nowadays, the motivation for visiting relatives and friends has become utilitarian. Therefore, for these reasons, more and more people are reluctant to go to relatives.
In addition, the development of modern society and the change of lifestyle have also made it less necessary to visit relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year. Nowadays, there are diversified social methods, and people can contact relatives and friends through **, social** and other forms, and do not need to move around frequently. Especially during the epidemic, various online social tools have played a huge role, and people can make calls with distant relatives and friends at home, realizing the connection across time and space. Therefore, some people believe that during this special period, a better way is to cancel visiting relatives and friends to ensure the health and safety of the body.
In addition to the emotional changes, visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year also brings financial burdens and time pressures. For the exchange of relatives, gifts are indispensable. Not only do you have to buy gifts to entertain relatives, but sometimes you need to be prepared to return the favor. This back-and-forth and courtesy exchange consumes a lot of time and money. Especially during the Chinese New Year, gifts tend to be high, and the pressure to buy increases. This is undoubtedly an additional burden for some people who are less financially able.
Visiting relatives and friends also means waiting for relatives to arrive at a specific time and place, which also puts time pressure on people. People need to organize their time for a certain period of time so that they can be with their relatives. During this time, many people also need to take care of other household chores, and waiting for relatives to arrive, time is often exhausted. This deprives people of the opportunity to spend their time freely and enjoy their own leisure time.
During the Chinese New Year, people embark on the journey home, and the traffic pressure increases dramatically. Especially in big cities, the amount of ** during the Spring Festival is huge, and the crowded stations and carriages have brought a lot of inconvenience. Long waiting times and crowded carriages bring physical discomfort and psychological exhaustion to people.
In addition, visiting friends and family also means traveling with a large number of people during the holiday season, which also exacerbates the level of road traffic congestion. As many people choose to travel at the same time, the traffic flow on the road has increased dramatically, resulting in a significant increase in travel time. Especially during the peak holiday season, traffic jams become a common phenomenon, giving rise to a lot of dissatisfaction and anxiety.