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New Year Customs

The Spring Festival is a major traditional folk festival in our country. It is the first festival of the four seasons and the happiest festival of the year. In the New Year, we

make dumplings,

Have snowball fights,

eat hot pot,

set off firecrackers,

cut window grilles

go to temple fairs

Posting Spring Festival couplets

Meeting relatives

Winning Yangko dance

Having fun hanging lanterns and laughing happily is a different scene in Shanghai! Don’t believe it Take a look, Shanghai’s Spring Festival New Year customs

Start selling New Year’s goods in the twelfth lunar month:

According to Chinese tradition, entering the twelfth lunar month, which is the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, is the right time to buy New Year’s goods. In addition to buying cured meats and candies In addition, fruits are also indispensable. Apples represent good luck and safety, and oranges represent harmony, so it doesn’t hurt to buy more.

The twenty-fourth day of the year:

According to legend, the twenty-fourth day of the year is the day when the gods return to heaven to report their duties. Among them, the Lord Zao is the god in charge of food and clothing in the world, so people all rise up to thank the stove. According to the etiquette of Xie Zao, the offerings include fruits, roast meat and some vegetarian dishes, and soup balls and maltose are essential. It is said that these desserts can seal the mouth of Zao Lord and prevent him from going to heaven to complain to the Jade Emperor. . In terms of sacrificial rituals, after all the offerings are placed on the stove, incense is burned and worshiped, praying for abundant food and clothing and good health in the coming year. Afterwards, clothes are burned and wine is spread. It is best to put some soup balls on the stove or spread maltose on the stove. The effect will be even better if the gold-lacquered characters on the Monument are inscribed on the Monument.

Clean up the mess on the 28th of the year:

The 28th of the year is a good time to clean up the home. According to Chinese tradition, the whole family will help with the cleaning on this day to risk the bad luck of the previous year. Sweep away all unsatisfactory things, and you should also clean yourself, including washing your hair, taking a shower, and getting a haircut. It is said that doing this can ward off misfortunes and diseases during the New Year.

Choose a good time to post Huichun:

Every year there is a good time to post Huichun. Note that most people like to paste the character "福" upside down on the door, which means "luck is coming". When posting Huichun, do not post four pictures, because the four characters are homophonic in unlucky words. It is best to post eight pictures, which means "hair" from the beginning to the end.

In addition, you should also pay attention to whether the word "Hui Chun" conflicts with the zodiac signs of your family members. For example, the "dragon" in "Dragon Horse Spirit" conflicts with people born in the year of dog, and "horse" also conflicts with people born in the year of rat. If they conflict with each other, if someone in your family belongs to these zodiac signs, it is best not to post this one.

The New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year. This day has the meaning of gratitude and reunion. In the afternoon of that day, the ceremony of sending off the new year will begin. The sacrificial table should be opened, five animals and various new year cakes should be arranged to offer to the gods. After that, the ancestors will be worshiped to thank the ancestors and the gods for their care during the year, and to pray for continued peace in the coming year. Good luck.

In the evening, the whole family gathers together to have a New Year’s Eve dinner. The New Year’s Eve dinner includes chicken, fish, and vegetables. A rich meal is a characteristic of the New Year’s Eve dinner. Especially when eating vegetables, you should eat from the head to the head. The tail represents longevity. When eating fish, you should intentionally eat some leftovers, which means you have more than you can every year. After the New Year’s Eve dinner, it’s time for the elders to distribute New Year’s money. According to ancient folk customs, red threads will be worn in the red seedlings. A good hundred copper coins have the meaning of longevity, and now they are replaced by currency. However, the red coins must be an even number for good luck. Many people will not sleep on New Year's Eve and stay up until dawn. According to tradition It is customary to believe that staying up late on New Year's Eve is to pray for the longevity of one's parents. At midnight, people start burning firecrackers to celebrate the coming of the new year.

It is appropriate to worship ancestors on the first day of the first lunar month:

It is a very important custom to worship ancestors on the first day of the first lunar month. Place some red dates, candied winter melon, peanut candies, fruits, etc. on the ancestral shrine, and follow the family to burn incense and worship sincerely and burn clothes. After the ancestor worship is completed, the New Year greetings begin. The younger generation pays New Year greetings to their elders or relatives and friends, and congratulates each other. If relatives and friends come to visit for New Year greetings, they should greet them with a smile and say something auspicious. Avoid getting angry at the beginning of the year. Or a black mouth and a black face.

In addition, you should not sweep the floor or take out the trash on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is said that doing so will bring away wealth. You should not say any unlucky words, otherwise you will have bad luck this year. Try not to break dishes or break dishes. If the pot is really broken accidentally, say some kind words, such as "Broken and broken (year after year) peace" or "Flowers bloom, wealth and prosperity" etc.

Women return to their parents’ homes on the second day of the Lunar New Year to pay New Year greetings:

The second day of the Lunar New Year is when married daughters return to their parents’ homes. Why they cannot return on the first day of the Lunar New Year but have to return on the second day of the Lunar New Year? This is because it is said that at the beginning of the year Going back to your natal family will make your natal family poor, so everyone doesn’t return until the second day of the Lunar New Year. In addition, you cannot go back to your parents’ home empty-handed to pay New Year greetings. You must prepare some gifts, such as candies or fruits.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year:

Everyone stays at home and does not go out to worship together, for fear of causing gossip.

Receiving the God of Wealth on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year:

It is said that the gods are sent back to heaven on the twenty-fourth day of the Lunar New Year. The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is when the gods return to the world from heaven. ”, so it is not too late to send off the gods early in the morning, and to pick up the gods in the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. In terms of offerings, three animals, fruits, wine and vegetables must be prepared, and incense and candles must be burned to burn gold clothes. As for gold clothes, "divine horses", "armored horses" and "celestial soldiers" are indispensable to welcome the gods back to the world.

Market opening day on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year:

The fifth day of the Lunar New Year is commonly known as "the fifth day of the Lunar New Year". At this time, the offerings to the god can be put away. Business people can worship gods to open their shops and give out goodies to their employees so that everyone can work smoothly. Some Chinese New Year taboos, such as washing hair, taking out the trash, and sweeping the floor, can be lifted and people can go back to their usual lives. .