Chinese New Year's Eve: February 9, 2024 (Friday) (30th lunar month).
Chinese New Year's Eve is one of the important festivals in traditional Chinese culture and the day before the Lunar New Year. On Chinese New Year's Eve, a series of celebrations are held to pray for peace and happiness in the new year.
1 Spring Festival Sticker: On Chinese New Year's Eve, people will post Spring Festival Couplet in front of their homes, which is to express blessings and festive mood. The content of the Spring Festival couplets is usually good wishes such as good luck and happiness. In addition to the Spring Festival couplets, people will also paste items such as blessing characters and door gods to add to the festive atmosphere.
2 Reunion dinner: The reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve is a very important part of traditional Chinese culture. The whole family will get together for a hearty dinner. Fish is an indispensable dish in the reunion dinner, because fish symbolizes surplus every year. In addition, there are traditional foods such as dumplings and rice cakes, which all represent good luck and happiness.
3 Keeping the New Year: Keeping the New Year means keeping watch on Chinese New Year's Eve until the arrival of the New Year. On Chinese New Year's Eve, people stay up late to keep watch and wait for the New Year's bell to ring. At this time, the family will watch the Spring Festival Gala together, make dumplings, chat, etc., and spend this wonderful night together.
4 Fireworks: On Chinese New Year's Eve, people also set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year. Fireworks are very representative items in traditional Chinese culture, they represent festivity and liveliness. Setting off fireworks on Chinese New Year's Eve can drive away the bad luck of the year and usher in good luck and hope for the new year.
Overall, Chinese New Year's Eve is one of the most important festivals in traditional Chinese culture. Through a series of celebrations such as sticking Spring Festival couplets, eating reunion dinners, keeping the New Year and setting off fireworks, people pray for peace and happiness in the New Year.