Can’t I go to someone else’s house on New Year’s Day?

Of course you can. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, isn’t it just to go to other people’s homes to pay New Year greetings? Why can’t you do that? There is no such taboo. And the first day of the new year is a good day.

Top 12 taboos when paying New Year greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year

1. Anyone who has been indebted to others over the past year should buy some gifts and send them to them, taking the opportunity of paying New Year greetings to express their gratitude.

2. Neighbors who don’t have much contact with each other on weekdays can still talk to each other. When the New Year comes, they only need to go to the courtyard, hug each other and say "Congratulations on getting rich". "Once everything goes well, everything goes well", just sit in the room for a while, there is no need for too much etiquette.

3. Choosing the right time is the first element of New Year greetings. If you visit the house too early to pay New Year greetings, the host will often be caught off guard. Some people like to choose to pay New Year greetings at night and sit there for several hours, which inevitably affects the owner’s rest.

4. When paying New Year greetings, if you enter the door and say "Happy New Year" and then leave in a hurry, it will give people the feeling of "lack of sincerity". Therefore, the length of stay as a guest is generally between half an hour and 40 minutes, which is neither impolite nor affects the host's ability to receive other guests.

5. Give gifts appropriately. When paying New Year greetings to elders, teachers, and masters, you should bring appropriate gifts. Gifts should not be too expensive or luxurious, but they should also be “available”.

6. New Year gifts should be hygienic. For example, it is generally not advisable to transfer pastries given to you by others, otherwise the food will inevitably rot and deteriorate during the "travel". When sending New Year greetings to the elderly or sick, the fruits you send should be beneficial to their health to avoid waste or even misunderstanding.

7. You should pay attention to frugality, for example, make a small exquisite gift by yourself to give to classmates, lovers, colleagues, etc., which can express your sincere friendship and show your talents.

8. In the morning, after getting up, the younger generation should first pay New Year greetings to their elders, wishing them good health, longevity and all the best. After the elders are worshiped, they should distribute the "New Year's money" prepared in advance to the younger generations.

9. After paying New Year greetings to the elders at home, when people go out and meet each other, they should also congratulate the New Year with a smile on their faces and say auspicious words to each other such as "Congratulations on getting rich," "Fine Seasons," "Happy New Year," and "Good Health." .

10. Neighbors, relatives and friends also come to each other’s homes to pay New Year greetings or invite each other for drinks, courtesy and entertainment.