With the approach of the Spring Festival, the lights of thousands of households are lit up, like the sun illuminating the earth. This light shines through people's hearts, and always unconsciously replaces the joy of the new year with the tiredness of the old days.
As the poem says, "Thousands of households always exchange new peaches for old ones." "The sound of people's eager footsteps and laughter, like the warm wind of spring, blows away the cold of winter and brings the breath of the new year.
On this night, we ushered in the Chinese New Year's Eve. Chinese New Year's Eve, also known as Chinese New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, etc., is the last night of the lunar month and the last day of the year.
This day has a special meaning, "to remove", that is, to remove. Therefore, on Chinese New Year's Eve, we have the custom of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, cleaning the courtyard, and welcoming the ancestors for the New Year. In this way, we sweep away the fatigue and misfortune of the past year and welcome the arrival of the new year.
However, Chinese New Year's Eve is a time for family reunions. No matter how far we travel for life, no matter how busy we are, on Chinese New Year's Eve, we will say goodbye to our homeland and return to our homeland to reunite with our families. On this night, we can let go of all our tiredness and worries and enjoy the joy of the New Year with our families.
In fact, the customs that circulate on this day are complex and diverse, such as staying awake all night, keeping the New Year, sticking door gods, sticking Spring Festival couplets, hanging lanterns, eating dumplings and so on.
Among the people, the elderly in some places still inherit the saying that "Chinese New Year's Eve will not be left behind, and the next year will not be poor". So, what are the three things that the old man often says? Let's take a look.
On this day of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, every household will carry out a big cleaning, remove all unlucky items and bad things, and pray for blessings and auspiciousness for the new year. And among these customs, the "three do not stay" mentioned by the old man also has its own unique meaning.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, people buy a variety of ingredients and prepare a sumptuous table of dishes to celebrate the arrival of the new year. However, what people value more than food is the joy and warmth of reunion. Although the delicacies on the table are good in color and aroma, there are often many delicacies left untasted.
In our village customs, leftovers from Chinese New Year's Eve cannot be thrown away at will. Not only can they not be wasted, but they must also be neatly packed away and placed in pots. The old people called it a "pressure cooker". This custom has a profound meaning. At the moment of alternating between the old and the new, pressing the Chinese New Year's Eve rice in the pot means that the coming year will be rich and the family will be rich. At the same time, it is also to educate us to cherish food and develop a good habit of not wasting it.
At this juncture, let us cherish the time we spend with our loved ones, while also remembering the traditional virtues of thrift. May we all reap full of happiness and wealth in the new year, so that the beautiful life can continue.
In the previous chapter, we talked about the traditional custom of staying up all night on Chinese New Year's Eve, and one of the special activities is the New Year's lantern. Keeping the New Year, there are also good names such as keeping the New Year's fire, shining the New Year, etc., and the slang that is widely spread among the people is "boiling the year". This New Year's lamp means that on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the house is lit with candles and the light illuminates the whole house, symbolizing the unity of the family and the arrival of the new year. Nowadays, it's more about keeping the lights on, which is what we call keeping the lights.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, people light lamps and candles throughout the night, which is called "illumination". Legend has it that through this way of keeping the year, the family will be rich in wealth in the coming year. This is the deep meaning of the lights on Chinese New Year's Eve. In addition, there are also some places where people keep lanterns to keep a new year, which means to drive away all evil plagues and plagues in order to keep their homes safe.
In the ancient years, the old man always taught us that on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the warmth of home is indispensable. What is retention? In fact, this is more of a symbol, implying family reunion and harmony.
Chinese New Year's Eve, which is a time to remove the old year and welcome the new year, is the intersection of the cycle of years, and the cohesion point of family emotions.
On this special night, the warmth of home and the laughter of relatives are the deepest expectations in our hearts.
As an ancient poem says: "Thousands of households always exchange new peaches for old charms." "This is not only a farewell to the old year, but also a warm welcome to the new year.
In our land, Chinese New Year's Eve has a special name - "the room is not empty". Behind this title, there are deep blessings and expectations. The essence of keeping people at home is to protect the source of wealth for the family, which means that the new year will be full of wealth and blessings.
Although modern young people may no longer be overly attached to these ancient customs, I would like to remind everyone that the most important thing for the Chinese New Year is to reunite with family.
The family sat together to share a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, enjoy the brilliant fireworks, and spend this hopeful moment together. This is more precious than any material satisfaction.
Nowadays, the pace of the Spring Festival is gradually approaching, and the journey home may be a little far, but the direction of home will never be lost. I hope everyone can buy a ticket home, reunite with their loved ones, and have a happy Spring Festival.
So, dear friends, what are the unique customs of Chinese New Year's Eve there? Welcome to share your stories in the comment area, let us feel the strong flavor of the New Year together.
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