During the Spring Festival, we have many traditional customs that are not only colorful but also profound. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, every household will be cleaned, which means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new year. People will also post Spring Festival couplets and New Year paintings, which are to express blessings and festive moods. In addition, there are customs such as eating reunion dinners, greeting the New Year, and setting off fireworks, which not only create a happy and peaceful atmosphere, but also inherit the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation.
During the Spring Festival, eating a reunion dinner is one of the most important customs. It's a sumptuous family feast where the family gets together and shares the joy of family. In the reunion dinner, fish is an indispensable dish, implying that there is more than enough every year. In addition, there are many other traditional dishes such as dumplings, rice cakes, etc., which all symbolize good luck.
New Year's greetings are also an important event during the Spring Festival. People visit the homes of friends and relatives to send blessings and red envelopes. The way of New Year's greetings is also gradually diversified, which can be carried out through **, SMS, WeChat, etc. Either way, it expresses people's concern and blessings for their friends and family.
Fireworks are also a traditional custom during the Spring Festival. The moment the fireworks bloom, colorful and colorful, brought great visual enjoyment to people. The sound of firecrackers means to drive away evil spirits and welcome the auspicious wishes of the new year. However, with the increase in environmental awareness, many places have begun to restrict fireworks, and people have begun to look for other ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
In addition to the above traditional customs, there are also some local characteristics of the Spring Festival customs. For example, in Guangdong, there are dragon and lion dances, which symbolize the arrival of auspicious rays; In Sichuan, there is a custom of eating spicy soup, which means prosperity; In the Hunan region, there is a custom of setting off firecrackers, which means welcoming the God of Wealth. These local Spring Festival customs not only enrich the connotation of Chinese culture, but also make the Spring Festival unique in each place.
In general, there are many traditional customs during the Spring Festival, which not only create a happy and peaceful atmosphere, but also inherit the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation. Whether it is a reunion dinner, New Year's greetings, fireworks or other local Spring Festival customs, it all implies people's yearning for a better life and blessings to relatives and friends. With the development of the times, although some traditional customs have gradually disappeared or been diluted, the Spring Festival is still one of the most important traditional festivals of the Chinese nation. At this special moment, let us inherit and carry forward the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation and welcome the arrival of the new year together.