The scene of celebrating the New Year in the countryside, the warmth and intimacy that once flowed in people's hearts, have now gradually disappeared in the changes of modernization. With the passage of time and lifestyle changes, people returnRuralWhen I celebrate the New Year in my hometown, I am faced with the reality of money first, escaping from my hometown, and the loneliness and loneliness afterward. Such changes make people feel the ruthlessness of the years, and also make people think about the three bad truths hidden in the traditional custom of the New Year.
01 The New Year shrouded in money is no longer the warm scene of helping each other and sharing the flavor of the New Year. EverRuralDuring the Chinese New Year, the villagers will work together to prepare New Year's goods, share pork, make New Year's goods together, and feel the joy of reunion. Nowadays, however, withSocialWith the development of people, people pay more attention to money and materials, New Year's goods are no longer prepared by hand but directly purchased, and New Year's gifts have become utilitarian. In particular, young people who go out to work lack the enthusiasm they used to have for the Chinese New Year, and they are in a hurry to cope with traditional customs and pay more attention to work and making money. Driven by monetary interests, some people even show off their poverty for the sake of face, but forget the true feelings of the New Year. The interweaving of money and the flavor of the New Year makes people sigh that the original flavor of the New Year has been forgotten.
02 Escaping from their hometown has become the "dream" of many adults, but they can't get rid of the doubts and pressures around them when they celebrate the New Year in their hometown. InRuralPeople who do not have a stable job and do not have a family are often subjected to strange eyes, and the lifestyle of modern cities is highly beautifiedRuralThe hometown is gradually losing its attractiveness. In such an environment, many young people choose to go away in search of a better life, making their hometown unfamiliar and unable to fit in. With the changing times,RuralThe development of personal destiny gradually distanced itself, leaving many people with a sense of belonging. Even with nostalgia for their hometown, the cold reality of reality pushes them into the embrace of the city.
03After the Chinese New Year, the hometown gradually became empty, from cheerful and lively to few. The sound of firecrackers and family gatherings on the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve became memories of the past in a blink of an eye. Young people are leavingRuralThe scene of the elderly watching their children travel far away is often staged. In an instant, the village became deserted, and only the bustle and laughter of the memory were gone. As more and more people choose to make a living outside the home,RuralThe fireworks in the hometown have gradually thinned, leaving only chicken feathers and confetti in one place, implying the joy and reunion of the past.
04 For the futureRuralDuring the Chinese New Year, netizen "Lingdu 35" spoke freely and expressed his deep worries. As more and more people choose to leave their hometowns, it is very pragmatic and modernValuesIt is changing people's traditional perception of the New Year. Maybe someday in the future,RuralThe Chinese New Year will become strange and empty, traditional culture will also face the fate of being forgotten, and people's lifestyles will also evolve rapidly. RuralHometown may just be an episode in our lives, and if we can't find a home, it may be better to travel far than to stay.
Against this backdrop, we may need to re-examine the meaning of our hometown and traditional Chinese New Year. Money and material things are important, but the Chinese New Year should be the inheritance of emotions and culture, and the reunion and warmth between family members. Escaping is certainly a choice, but more importantly, you can find your place and value in the moment. Perhaps spending the New Year in a foreign land is also a unique experience, as long as there is love in your heart, no matter where you are, you can feel the warmth of the quiet years. May we be able to find the habitat of the soul in the torrent of modern life, so that the Chinese New Year is no longer just a hasty journey, but a return to the heartTranquility