Today is Friday, February 9, 2024, the thirtieth day of the lunar month of the Year of the Rabbit, a traditional and significant holidayChinese New Year's Eve
Remove, that is, the meaning of removal; Xi refers to night. "Chinese New Year's Eve" means the night of the New Year, also known as Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, etc., and is the last night of the year.
On the most important day at the end of the year, wanderers who have traveled far have to rush home to reunite with their families. This is enough to see the status of this festival in people's hearts.
Since Chinese New Year's Eve is connected to the end of the new year, it is said: "The end of the year and the end of the year", which is the eve of the new year, and is an important time junction point for removing the old and welcoming the new, which is particularly valued by the people.
Since ancient times, there have been traditional customs such as worshipping ancestors, keeping the New Year, setting off firecrackers, sticking New Year's red, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and giving money for the New Year, which have endured for thousands of years.
Ancestor worship: Due to the different customs and habits in different places, the form of ancestor worship is also different. Some places will go to the wild to visit the ancestral tombs, some places will go to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors, and most families will put the ancestral tablets in the main hall in turn, display offerings, and then worshippers in the order of the elder and youngest.
Keep the year: People are accustomed to lighting all the houses on Chinese New Year's Eve, gathering with the family, and keeping the "fire of the year" not extinguished. The all-night vigil symbolizes the exorcism of all evil plagues and diseases, and looks forward to the auspicious new year.
Set off firecrackers: At the arrival of the new year, the first thing every household opens the door is to set off firecrackers, and welcome the new in the crackling sound of firecrackers. This sound can not only create a festive and lively atmosphere, but also bring joy and auspiciousness to people.
Sticking to the New Year's Red:New Year's red refers to the general name of the red festive elements pasted during the New Year, such as Spring Festival couplets, door gods, window flowers, New Year paintings, and blessing characters. It is a long-standing folk custom to post a New Year's red, which entrusts people's yearning for a happy life and wishes for a better future.
Have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner: On Chinese New Year's Eve, a table full of sumptuous New Year's dishes was placed, and the whole family sat around to watch the Spring Festival Gala, toast together, and have a reunion dinner, which became a happy moment for people to reunite. It is worth mentioning that in the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, of course, the steaming dumplings are inseparable.
Give New Year's money:In folk culture, New Year's money means to ward off evil spirits and drive away ghosts, and to bless peace. After the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, it is usually the elders who have to distribute the money prepared in advance to the juniors, and it is said that the money can suppress the evil, and the juniors can spend the year peacefully when they get the money.
Now, it's Chinese New Year's Eve again! Presumably, all the wanderers who are wandering outside at this moment have already gone home, right? The traditions and customs of Chinese New Year's Eve are almost ready, right? Every family's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is about to be served, right?
The red word Fu is setting off the festivity, and the crackling firecrackers are also conveying the excitement, what a beautiful picture this is, and what a pleasant time. People who have been busy for a year are celebrating and enjoying themselves in such an atmosphere.
The essay is on Chinese New Year's Eve 2023, and I feel it! At this moment, facing this situation, I can't help but think of the classic song "All the Best":
Three hundred and sixty-five nights, the sweetest and most beautiful is Chinese New Year's EveThe wind is fragrant, the snow is wrapped in honey, the spring couplets are full of auspiciousness, and the wine glass is full of wealth.
The red light shines on the family photo; The red candle shakes, shakes, shakes the good news. Family affection, sweet drunk Chinese children, blessings, send you all the best ......
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