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Chinese New Year's Eve, in the minds of the Chinese, is the most important traditional festival, it is also the dividing line of the New Year, before Chinese New Year's Eve includes Chinese New Year's Eve, for the end of the year, after the beginning of the year, we often say, there is a beginning and an end, Chinese New Year's Eve is the end of the year, but also the key time period for the year to begin. According to the literal understanding, except, has the meaning of removal, replacement, xi, the original meaning refers to the moon exposed half, refers to the evening, and extends to the night. Therefore, Chinese New Year's Eve, specifically refers to the last night of the year, also called "New Year's Eve".
The time of the lunar calendar is not fixed, which leads to the time of Chinese New Year's Eve is not fixed, sometimes it is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, sometimes it is the twenty-ninth of the lunar calendar, but its original meaning is the same, in addition, it is also simple here, starting from 2025, there will be no Chinese New Year's Eve for 5 consecutive years, and the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month is Chinese New Year's Eve.
Today is the only Chinese New Year's Eve in the next 5 years, what are the customs of the people? Reminder: 1 to send, 2 not to stick, eat 3 things, avoid 1 thing, traditional folk customs are particular.
1. To send: send red envelopes.
Children are most looking forward to this time, because at this time they can receive red envelopes from their elders, and the time to send red envelopes is generally when they finish eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, like in our Jiangxi language, it is noon, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, so after eating, the elders will give red envelopes to children, hoping that they can grow up healthily, and at the same time, they also hope that they will have more financial luck in the new year.
2. Do not stick: the door blessing word is not upside down, and the Spring Festival couplets are not late.
Many people think that when the word Fu is pasted, it should be pasted upside down, representing the blessing into the house, in fact, some places can not be upside down to paste the blessing, for example, the word Fu on the door, it should be pasted, indicating that the new blessing is welcomed, the word Fu enters the house, and the "Fu word" is pasted upside down on the door, but it is like sending the blessing away.
Spring Festival can not be posted late, generally when pasting Spring Festival, it is best to rush early, such as Chinese New Year's Eve morning to get up and eat breakfast, you can paste it, the latest, it should also be when the lunch is finished, it will be pasted, if it is too late, it means that the spring is not timely, at the same time, because it is to be pasted on the gate and each door, it also increases a certain risk, so the Spring Festival we can not be too late.
Eat 3 things: taro, broad beans, glutinous rice cakes.
Taro, in our local area, every household will eat a little taro on this day, it means that there is a "surplus", which means that in the new year, there is a harvest, life is more satisfying. In addition, taro also represents many children and grandchildren, which is also the older generation hopes that the family will prosper and have children and grandchildren.
Method: Taro is generally very small, rinse it and put it directly into the pot, steam or cook, after it is fully cooked, take it out, and then put it on a plate, and dip it in some sugar to eat.
Broad beans, broad beans are also known as "wealth beans", some people also call it "fortune beans", at this time broad beans are the kind of dried broad beans, that is, preserved at home, the production method is also relatively primitive, directly soaked, and then cooked thoroughly, so that it can be used to eat.
Method: Clean the broad beans, then put them in the pot, boil them with boiling water, cook them thoroughly, then take them out, put a little oil in the pot, stir-fry some garlic, pour in the broad beans, stir-fry over high heat, add a little salt, add light soy sauce and chicken powder, and stir well.
Glutinous rice cakes, this is also what the older generation likes to eat, glutinous rice cakes are very sticky, which means that the blessings and wealth can be glued over, and in the days to come, they can become more and more prosperous, and life can become more and more prosperous. If you like to eat glutinous rice cakes, remember to try it on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Method: Generally roasted and eaten, on Chinese New Year's Eve to keep the year, come to a little baked glutinous cake, can play a good satiety effect, and people will be more comfortable.
Don't do 1: Scold children.
It is more normal for children to be ignorant, to guide them correctly, do not scold him, during the New Year, what you want is a group of harmony, if you scold children, the older generation will see it, and will definitely say a few words to you, most of them will also make it unpleasant, so try to make children happy.
In such a day, we must not only be harmonious, but also know how to say more good things, and at the same time in terms of diet, we must also remember to eat more dishes with better meanings, so as to welcome the arrival of the new year.Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve Celebrate the New Year in peace and auspiciousness
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