How did the "first woman in the world" Cixi Lafayette celebrate the New Year in the late Qing Dynasty?

Introduction to Nirvana: I graduated from the History Department of Normal University and have been engaged in history teaching for more than 20 years. Besides teaching, I have also done some in-depth research on the history of China. If you have the same hobbies and unique opinions, please pay attention, comment and share them together!

When I was young, as soon as I entered the winter, the children looked forward to the Chinese New Year every day. During the Spring Festival, you can wear new clothes, eat delicious food and be "crazy" everywhere. The happiest thing is that no matter how difficult life at home is, parents always give a little lucky money and hold it in their hands when they receive it, not out of respect for adults, but because they are afraid that the money they get will fly. The beauty and joy in my heart can't be expressed.

During the Chinese New Year, it is essential to pay attention to nature. For example, watch your mouth, don't talk nonsense, take your time when you enter the house, don't be crazy and reckless, and so on. Ordinary people are so particular about the Spring Festival in the palace. Let's talk about how the first female of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi Lafayette, celebrated the New Year.

Seven days before the Chinese New Year, Cixi had a "holiday" and stopped all official activities. At this time, Galeries Lafayette also returned to the housewife and made his own cake, which was extremely serious. Whoever makes a big cake will have good luck next year. Somehow, Cixi's cakes are the tallest and biggest every year.

Insisting on Fu Nashou is also something that Lafayette values very much. Nature is also do it yourself, grinding ink to write. However, some of her blessings were sent to people and local assistants, who are her die-hard fans. These words are not free, but thousands of dollars of "blessings." Those who can get the original works of Cixi are all blessed by their ancestors.

The annual festival is also a very important event for Galeries Lafayette. The hundred officials and military commanders are all thinking about Dharma and giving gifts to Cixi after the New Year. For the happiness of Mrs. Bo, they have good hopes for the coming year. What treasures, silks and satins, antique calligraphy and painting can't be put down all over the house. But she still likes cosmetics such as facial cleanser and skin cream sent by foreigners. After all, they are women.

New Year's Eve is also the happiest time in the whole palace. That's the palace. Although there is no light stage, there are still songs and dances. But Lafayette's favorite activity is to play dice with the palace people and hit the landlord. First of all, she gave the people in the palace some money, several hundred taels more, to let them enjoy themselves, but Lafayette always won. Having had enough fun, the "happy moment" came: she put the money she won on the ground and let the people in the palace rob it. The more intense everyone grabbed it, the happier Lafayette was. This game of "throwing money" will last for a few days. People in the palace are satisfied with money and Cixi's love. The key is that the money they get these days may be many times higher than the salary of the next year.

On the morning of New Year's Day, the whole palace pays a New Year greeting to Cixi first, then the emperor and queen. At this time, Galeries Lafayette also knew the rules and came up with some "blood" to give everyone a small purse embroidered with gold and red satin, which contained some lucky money. Looking at it now, this small wallet may be worth more than the lucky money.

After the ceremony, the main task of the first day was to go to the opera. Galeries Lafayette especially likes romantic dramas. Troupes and famous artists from all over the country have worked hard for a long time, and playing for Mrs. Bo is a greeting. The playful queen and concubines can't sit still. After the performance in the afternoon, the super amateur Galeries Lafayette will personally go on stage, sing a song and get addicted. She will make eunuchs and maids sing, and those minions who are afraid to look up at ordinary times have to stand up and howl hard. In this way, the entertainment effect will come out. Lafayette is happy and everyone is happy.

It seems that no matter the ordinary people or the emperor's family, the picture of the New Year is a word, "music".