The second day of the Lunar New Year is the traditional Chinese folk "return to the mother's home" day, also known as the "aunt's day" and "son-in-law day". On this day, the married daughter returns to her parents' home with her husband and children to visit her parents and family.
As the Spring Festival approaches, people have begun to prepare New Year's goods, the most important of which are gifts for relatives and friends. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, when the daughter returns to her parents' home, she must prepare a bag of biscuits and candies, which her mother distributes to the neighbors, which is not only a traditional custom, but also expresses the feelings of missing the villagers. And the uncles should also carefully prepare gifts to pay New Year's greetings to their fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law to show their filial piety.
In addition to gifts, there are many other customs and rules for returning to your parents' home. First of all, worshipping the God of Wealth is an important event in the northern region, and both shops and ordinary families have to hold a ceremony to worship the God of Wealth, hoping to make a fortune in the new year. Secondly, people get up early to welcome the second day of the new year, because the first day of the new year is the beginning of the fourth hour, and the morning is precious. In addition, there are some taboos, such as avoiding napping, washing, and dumping sewage and garbage, so as not to offend the gods and ancestors.
Of course, for many people, the most important meaning of returning to their parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year is to be able to reunite with their families. For married daughters, returning to their parents' homes is a feeling of coming home, being able to meet their parents and siblings, and share their latest news and stories. And for parents, it is also a great relief to see their daughter and son-in-law come home with their children.
In short, returning to one's hometown on the second day of the Lunar New Year is an important custom in traditional Chinese culture, which not only inherits the virtues and cultural connotations of Chinese culture, but also is a symbol of family harmony and deep affection. No matter how the times change, this traditional custom is still valued and observed.