On the 9th day of the countdown to the Spring Festival, let's take a closer look at the exciting activities during the Spring Festival!
1. Purchase New Year's goods.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, every household is busy with all kinds of New Year's goods: making or buying special delicacies, buying new clothes.
2. Sweep the dust and welcome the new year.
Before the Spring Festival, every household will carry out a big cleaning, which means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, sweeping away the bad luck of the year, and praying for good luck in the new year.
3. New Year's greetings.
During the Spring Festival, people will greet each other for the New Year and wish each other good health and good luck.
4. Tie the knot: Many newlyweds choose to tie the knot at this time during the Spring Festival, adding sweetness and happiness to the Spring Festival.
5. Have a reunion dinner.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family gathers together for a sumptuous reunion dinner. This meal is not only a taste enjoyment, but also a spiritual reunion and family exchange.
6. Keep the New Year and welcome the new year.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, families sit around and wait for the new year. Keeping the New Year means cherishing time.
7. Travel and enjoy the scenery.
The Spring Festival holiday is also a good time for many people to choose to travel to enjoy the beautiful scenery of various places and experience different cultures and customs.
8. Dragon and lion dance.
During the Spring Festival, dragon and lion dances are performed to symbolize the exorcism of evil spirits, welcome good luck, and bring good luck and well-being to people.
9. Flower lanterns.
During the Spring Festival, lantern exhibitions are held in various places for people to enjoy. Colorful lanterns add more festivity and joy to the festival.
10. New Year's money.
Parents and elders will give their children New Year's money, which means that they wish them safety, health and smooth growth.
11. Visit the temple fair.
During the Spring Festival, temple fairs around the country are bustling, and people can enjoy performances, taste food, buy New Year's goods, etc., and feel the excitement and joy of the festival.
12. Set off fireworks.
Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is one of the traditional activities during the Spring Festival. The moment when the fireworks go off symbolizes the bad luck of the year and the good luck of the new year. The sound of firecrackers sounded to symbolize the arrival of the new year.
13. Dragon and lion dance.
In some places, dragon and lion dances are performed to pray for a safe and auspicious New Year.
14, watch the Spring Festival Gala.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the whole family will watch the Spring Festival Gala together and enjoy a variety of wonderful performances.
These are just some of the activities during the Spring Festival, and there are actually many other customs and activities. Different regions and family customs vary. No matter which way you choose to celebrate the Chinese New Year, I wish you a pleasant and warm festive season!