Spring Festival is one of the ancient traditional festivals in our country, and it is also an important festival of the year. When I was a child, we were very particular about the Spring Festival, and there were many rules and truths. It is said that the New Year beast is afraid of red, fire and loud sounds, so people will paste Spring Festival couplets, set off firecrackers, and beat gongs and drums during the Spring Festival.
In folklore, the traditional Spring Festival runs from the 23rd of the lunar month to the 15th of the first lunar month, Chinese New Year's Eve, and the beginning of the first lunar month.
1. The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is a very lively time.
The twenty-third day of the lunar month is "Little New Year", everyone is busy with sacrificial stoves, sweeping houses, steaming steamed buns, pasting blessing characters, pasting Spring Festival couplets, pasting New Year's paintings, sticking door gods, cutting window flowers, and purchasing New Year's goods. On the twenty-third day of the lunar month every year, people will give the king of the stove to eat sugar melons and pray for protection.
Entering the wax moon, there are many hawkers of Kanto candy, walking the streets and alleys to bring a touch of sweetness to the children.
Sweeping the house on the 24th day of the lunar month is to express the meaning of removing the old and the old, and also to express the wish to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new and the prayer to welcome the blessings.
From the 25th of the lunar month to the 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the customs in the north and south are similar, and the Chinese New Year's Eve is celebrated, and the whole family gathers together to eat vegetarian stuffed dumplings, and the whole Chinese New Year's Eve is centered around removing the old and welcoming the new, eliminating disasters and praying for blessings.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, you should not use a broom, splash water and take out the garbage, otherwise it will sweep away luck and fortune, and cause bad luck.
So, what is everyone doing on Chinese New Year's Eve?
Eating food: When we were children, we all looked forward to reuniting with distant relatives and eating delicious food together, such as pig's trotters, duck, shrimp, glutinous rice balls, roast chicken, jerky, various pastries, and so on.
Play games: board games, chess and cards, table tennis, badminton, etc.
New Year's money: During the Chinese New Year, the elders will give us red envelopes, which is to send us good luck and blessings. When we were young, we all looked forward to receiving red envelopes from our elders because it represented their love and blessings.
Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner: Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner is one of the more important traditions of the New Year. When we were children, we all looked forward to eating all kinds of delicious dishes, such as squirrel fish, dumplings, rice cakes, etc., because it meant that there would be a lot of money to spare in the new year, family happiness and good luck.
Fireworks: Fireworks and firecrackers are also a tradition for the Chinese New Year. When we were children, we all liked to set off fireworks and firecrackers on Chinese New Year's Eve, watching fireworks bloom in the night sky, and feeling the joy and excitement of the New Year.
New Year's Greetings to Ancestors: During the Chinese New Year, people also go to worship their ancestors, which is to express their respect and gratitude to their ancestors. When we were young, we would all go with our parents to worship our ancestors and learn respect and gratitude.
These are precious memories of the Spring Festival and one of the better times of life.
Happy Chinese New Year's Eve to all! Good luck!