In China, there are many customs of drinking alcohol from the first day to the sixth day of the new year, and here are some common customs:
Drink Tusu wine on the first day of the new year:Sun Simiao, a famous medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, would distribute medicinal herbs to the villagers every year in the lunar month, telling them to drink it on the day of the Spring Festival, and it was passed down by later generations and became "Tusu wine". The drinking rules of Tusu wine are different from other wines, starting with the young and ending with the elderly, implying that the young will be congratulated and the old will be punished.
Drink dragon wine on the second day of the Lunar New Year:Spring Society Day is the day when the second dragon raises its head in February, this day to drink the dragon head wine, meaning that the blessing is long-lasting, the folk say that drinking on this day can cure deafness, so the wine drunk on this day is also called "deaf wine".
Drink New Year's wine on the third day of the Lunar New Year:On this day, the ancients had the custom of drinking New Year's wine, which means that the new year has a good start.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, drink the wine of the gods:On this day, when the gods return from the heavenly realm, people will drink the wine of the gods to ask for their blessing and peace and prosperity in the new year.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, drink fortune wine:Commonly known as Breaking Five, on this day, people will do cleaning, eat dumplings, welcome the God of Wealth, and some people will also drink fortune wine, hoping that the new year can be prosperous.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, drink and send poor wine:This day is the day to send the poor god, people will drink the poor wine, hoping to send the "poor ghost" away, in the new year without worry, food and clothing, rich and rich.