New year greeting etiquette

On the Spring Festival, everyone will visit relatives and friends. So what etiquette should we pay attention to during the New Year? Here, I have arranged the etiquette about New Year greetings for everyone. Welcome to reading.

New Year greeting etiquette 1 the origin of New Year greeting

In the past, the order of family visiting New Year was to worship heaven and earth, ancestors and elders. Now, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the younger generation usually pays New Year greetings to their elders and wishes them happiness, health and longevity. After the New Year, the general rule is to worship family members on the first day, the Yue family on the second day and relatives on the third day. And classmates, neighbors and colleagues should also pay New Year greetings to each other.

"New Year's greetings" generally refers to mutual visits between relatives and friends during the Spring Festival. In earlier years, New Year's greetings were divided into "New Year's greetings" and "New Year's greetings". "Happy New Year" means that the younger generation kowtows to the older generation, while "Happy New Year" means that the peers pay New Year greetings to each other. No matter "Happy New Year" or "Happy New Year", it is to express congratulations on a happy New Year and all the best.

From the traditional greeting etiquette, there are several fixed "procedures".

First, kowtow, that is, the younger generation bows and kowtows to the elders, especially when minors pay tribute to the elders with higher seniority.

The second kind is bowing, in which the fist is raised with both hands, and then the right hand is held with the left hand, commonly known as "Bai Ji". Salute, regardless of seniority, holding Qi Mei, up and down a few times, after the heavy ceremony can bow. This kind of etiquette is generally used by younger generations when greeting their elders.

The third type is fist crossing, with the left hand holding the right hand, naturally embracing each other, moderately elastic, fist crossing, and naturally shaking slightly on the chest, not too hard or too high. This kind of etiquette is mostly a New Year greeting between peers.

New Year greeting etiquette.

1, about before New Year's greetings

Make an appointment in advance to pay New Year's greetings, and don't "crash" with other relatives and friends of the host, or make a trip for nothing because the host also goes out to pay New Year's greetings, and at the same time let the host family have a time to prepare. Appoint a mutually convenient time.

2. Timing of New Year greetings

Generally speaking, it is better to pay New Year greetings to the elders in the morning than holidays, because people usually get up late during the New Year because of their usual hard work. If they visit their homes too early, people are usually caught off guard. If the New Year greeting is hosted by the New Year greeting, you should arrive early, don't wait until dinner time, and set aside time for chatting and exchanging pleasantries.

3. New Year gift preparation

Choose the right gift according to the object of New Year's greetings. If you know the object of New Year greetings well, you can choose the gift that the other person likes, which is also a good choice. If you don't know much about it, you can't go wrong in choosing flowers, fruits and vegetables ... alcohol and tobacco should also be selected according to the object, and don't give them to people who don't touch alcohol and tobacco. If there are children at home, remember to bring gifts to them appropriately.

4. New Year's clothes

The new year is a new atmosphere. When visiting relatives and friends, we should pay attention to the appropriateness of clothes, focusing on casual fashion, and don't wear too casual or formal evening dresses.

5. Etiquette of guests entering the door

Change shoes according to the environmental requirements of relatives and friends when entering the door; Say hello to relatives and friends one by one (you can know the family members and their names in advance); Give gifts politely; Take the living room as the main activity place, and do not take the initiative to visit each room without the owner's permission; Give priority to the living habits of host families and don't be as casual as at home.

6. Control of New Year greetings.

If there is no dinner arrangement, it is generally appropriate to control it for about half an hour to one hour; If there is a meal, you can arrive about 1 hour in advance and leave one hour after the meal. There is no fixed time limit, and the time can be arranged reasonably according to the situation of New Year greetings.

7. Table manners

Attend the host's New Year reception, give priority to the elders, and humbly give the host's seat to the elders. At home, it is mainly facing the kitchen door, and the position of the main seat can also be seen through the furnishings at home.

8. Talking points during New Year greetings

In the new year, we should say more words of praise, praise the old man's complexion and health, and give him more opportunities to speak; Praise career, health and family relations for young and middle-aged people; Praise children for their intelligence, study, courtesy and understanding. Talking more about happy things and less about complaining should be "saying good things in the New Year, and saying good things in words". Focus on talking about each other, don't turn it into your own performance or lecture hall, stop joking and mocking, and master the degree. If you are unfamiliar with the host's family, don't ignore it. Say hello.

12 taboos in New Year greetings.

1. Anyone who owes others debts in the past year should buy some gifts and take the opportunity of New Year greetings to express his gratitude.

2. Neighbors, if you haven't had much contact in the past, you can still talk about meeting. On New Year's Eve, they just need to go to the yard, make a fist when they meet, say "Gong Xi makes a fortune" and "Shun Baishun", and just sit in the house for a while without much etiquette.

Choosing the right time is the first element of New Year greetings. If you visit your home too early, you will often catch your host off guard. Some people like to choose to pay New Year greetings in the evening. Sitting for several hours will inevitably affect the rest of the host.

4. When you come in to say "Happy New Year" and leave in a hurry, it will give people the feeling of "lack of sincerity". Therefore, it is advisable for a guest to stay for half an hour to 40 minutes, which is polite and does not affect the host's reception of other guests.

5. Give gifts appropriately. When giving New Year greetings to elders, teachers and teachers, you should bring some gifts appropriately. Gifts should not be too expensive and luxurious, but also "approachable".

6. New Year gifts should be hygienic. For example, if someone gives you a cake, don't give it to others, otherwise the food will inevitably rot and deteriorate during the "tour". Pay a New Year call to the elderly or patients, and send fruits that are beneficial to the health of the other person, so as not to cause waste or even misunderstanding.

7. Pay attention to thrift, such as making a beautiful small gift for classmates, lovers and colleagues. , can not only express sincere friendship, but also show their talents.

8. After the younger generation gets up in the morning, they should first pay New Year greetings to their elders, wishing them a long and healthy life and all the best. After the elders worship, they should distribute the "lucky money" prepared in advance to the younger generation.

9. After greeting the elders at home, you should also greet people with a smile when you go out to meet them, and exchange auspicious words such as "Congratulations on getting rich", "Happy New Year" and "Good health".

10. Neighbors, relatives and friends will also visit each other, pay New Year greetings or invite them to drink and entertain.

1 1. Be sure to go to your parents' house and bring gifts on the first or second day. After entering the door, bow down to the ancestors and memorial tablets, and then bow down to the elders in turn. You can stay to eat, play, discuss and so on.

12. If you want to pay a New Year call to your friends, you just need to reach out when you enter the room, if you are equal to the host. If you are older than yourself, you should still take the initiative to bow, and the host should come down from his seat to help you, even saying that you are not polite to show humility. This situation is generally not suitable for sitting for a long time, so leave after a few pleasantries. After the host worships, he should pay a return visit another day.

There is a custom of paying New Year greetings all over the country.

I. Northeast China

After breakfast on the first day of junior high school, except for the elderly who are waiting to worship at home, people should dress up to visit relatives and friends in their own village or neighboring villages. Young men and women separated and left home after the ceremony. Older people should sit in the worship hall for a while.

Second, North China.

Old Beijing set off firecrackers to pay New Year greetings to each other in the middle of the night, and the younger generation kowtowed to their elders to pay New Year greetings and ask for lucky money. The whole family was vegetarian in jiaozi, and they were called jiaozi and jiaozi for reunion. Only one of hundreds of jiaozi has coins, which means that people who eat this kind of jiaozi have a good year.

Nowadays, Beijingers still retain many ancient traditional customs during the Spring Festival, and colorful cultural programs make the festive atmosphere more intense. From 65438 to 0994, after Beijing banned fireworks and firecrackers, Beijingers could only go to a few designated places in the suburbs to see the festive New Year fireworks. More and more Beijingers are trying to celebrate the New Year in more and more fresh ways.

Third, East China

The first time you kowtow, you should worship your ancestors. The second time you kowtow, you should worship Gao Tang. The third kowtow is to worship the villagers. The fourth kowtow is to send the family to church. The fifth kowtow is kneeling relatives and friends.

Fourth, Central China.

In Xiaogan, Hubei, on the first day of the first lunar month, people first worship heaven and earth, family gods and elders, and then go out to pay New Year greetings. It's called "Happy New Year, regardless of family ties". When a New Year visitor comes to our house, we must keep him here again and again and treat him with Ciba.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) South China

People in Chaoshan, Haifeng and other areas in Guangdong always bring a big bag of oranges before going out to pay a New Year call. Every time I visit my relatives, I will give them big oranges, no matter how many, and then I will say some blessings. At the same time, in the first month, everyone should look after their pockets and avoid letting others dig them out.

The intransitive verb northwest of China

All clans in Fuping County gather their children and grandchildren to offer sacrifices on the first day of January, and hold a golden banquet after the sacrifice, which is called "sacrificial sitting". On the second day of the following year, relatives and friends give each other pasta and pork, which is called "Worship Festival". On the first day of New Year's Day in Gaoling County, yellow paper is hung on a bamboo pole at dawn to worship heaven, which is called "welcoming the gods". It is said that charcoal can be hung on the door, and it can kill the plague. Shiquan County takes yellow paper as money and hangs it on the door on New Year's Day, named "Bao Gai Qian". Lintong county regards the fifth day as the "send the poor festival", and every household takes it to the door and throws it away after paper-cutting. Everyone must eat enough on that day, which is called "filling the five poor"

Seven. Southwest China

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Miao compatriots in Wangliang Township, Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province began to visit relatives and friends. Whenever they go to a house, the host will give them a banquet. During the dinner, they sang songs and toasted each other in a unique way of the local Miao people. The more flowers they have on their faces and the more wine they drink, the more auspicious and happy they will be.

Etiquette for New Year greetings during the Spring Festival 2. Time for New Year greetings.

The custom of visiting relatives can last from the second day of the first month to the sixteenth day of the first month. In the past, I had to wait until the new year to go out. There is a saying that "the third day is four aunts, and the fifth day is six to see my mother-in-law"; But it's different now. On the second day of the first month, the annual flavor is strong, and the curtain of visiting relatives is opened. Most of them are "seeing the father-in-law before seeing the uncle, and the uncle is behind"; Judging from this evolution, the pace of life is accelerating and the status of women is improving. On the second and third day of the first month, the married daughter returned to her family with her husband and children.

Second, the order of New Year greetings.

The general order of visiting relatives is: nephew goes to grandma's house, daughter goes to her mother's house with her husband, and then goes to aunt, aunt and sister's house. Except for special circumstances, we should all go back to worship. There is a folk saying that the first day and the second day are beautiful, and the third day and the fourth day are good for worshipping festivals.

1, New Year's Day: The younger generation pays New Year greetings to the elders.

Generally speaking, New Year greetings begin at home. On the morning of the first day, after the younger generation gets up, they should first pay a New Year call to their elders, wishing them a long and healthy life and all the best. After the elders worship, they should distribute the "lucky money" prepared in advance to the younger generation. After greeting the elders at home, you should also greet people with a smile when you go out to meet them, and exchange auspicious words such as "Congratulations on getting rich", "Best wishes in the four seasons" and "Happy New Year". Neighbors, relatives and friends also visit each other or invite them to drink and entertain. In most places, we don't visit relatives on New Year's Day, and the real Spring Festival visit begins on the second day of New Year's Day.

2. New Year's Day: The son-in-law must go to the parents-in-law to pay New Year's greetings.

The son-in-law must go to his parents-in-law's house and bring gifts. If you are a newly married son-in-law, this gift is very particular. The nephew goes to grandma's house, and the daughter goes to her mother's house with her husband. This custom is popular among the people. The first day is the second day and the third day is the third day. After entering the door, bow down to the Buddha statue, ancestor statue and memorial tablet, and then bow down to the elders in turn. You can stay for dinner and play.

I didn't begin to visit other relatives until the third day of New Year's Eve.

It was not until the third day of the lunar new year that we began to visit other relatives. Since everyone usually visits relatives from the third grade, we must pay attention to the time arrangement at this time. First of all, make sure that the owner is at home. Secondly, it is not appropriate for us to choose the time to look at the house in the morning or in the evening. In the morning, it will easily affect the rest of the host and make people unprepared. In the evening, if we stay for a long time, it will disturb the rest of the host. Finally, it is advisable to stay as a guest for half an hour to 40 minutes, which is polite and does not affect the host's reception of other guests.

3. What gifts should I bring for the Spring Festival?

1, cigarettes

At present, many people still like smoking, so it is a good choice to buy cigarettes as gifts during the Spring Festival. Cigarettes can meet the demand, and this satisfaction is full of joy. In the new year, it is full of joy. However, if you send cigarettes, you'd better send better cigarettes. If you can't quit, you'd better smoke well, but you'd better wear a filter.

2. wine

China has always had a wine culture, and there will always be wine on the table on holidays. Here, you can choose white wine or red wine, but now more people are willing to drink red wine. Red wine contains some tannins and polyphenols dissolved in alcohol in grape skins and grape seeds, especially special antioxidants such as resveratrol, which has high nutritional value. Liquor is too strong, and it is not good to drink too much. Wuliangye and Maotai are both good choices for liquor delivery.

Step 3: Nut Gift Pack

Nut gift packages are also a good choice, because people still prefer to eat nuts. China Residents' Balanced Diet Pagoda recommends that adults eat 30-50g nuts every day. Nuts are rich in vitamin E, dietary fiber and flavonoid antioxidants. Therefore, it is also a good choice to send nuts as gifts.

4. Bird's Nest Gift Box

Bird's nest is a precious health tonic, especially the favorite of many female friends. The gift box of ready-to-eat bird's nest for relatives during the Spring Festival is a healthy and high-grade gift. Especially for women, it is a very good gift.

5. Gifts for friends and colleagues

Between friends and colleagues, you can choose fruit baskets and red wine. If you are close, you can bring a chicken, duck or pig leg, which is both economical and affordable. Families with children don't forget to bring some small gifts for their children.

6. Gifts for leaders

It's best to choose something more expensive as a gift for the leader. It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. Anyway, the leader can't eat it, that's what I mean.

7. Gifts for customers

Some people have to accompany their customers during the Spring Festival. If you don't know your customers' hobbies, traditional tobacco, alcohol, tea and fruit are the right choice. If you know your customers' hobbies, such as playing golf, painting, riding horses, etc. You can give them clubs, whips and exhibition tickets accordingly, which will make your customers remember you better.

Greeting New Year Etiquette 3 is a traditional folk custom in China. It is a way for people to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and express their best wishes to each other. In ancient times, the original meaning of the word "Happy New Year" was to pay New Year greetings to the elderly, including kowtowing to the elderly, congratulating them on a happy New Year and greeting their lives. In case of friends and relatives of the same generation, you should also salute and congratulate.

First, pay homage to your family before the Spring Festival.

An important activity of the Spring Festival is to go to friends, relatives and neighbors' homes to congratulate the Spring Festival, which used to be called New Year greetings. In China, the custom of paying New Year greetings has a long history. In ancient times, there was a difference between New Year greetings and New Year greetings: New Year greetings were to knock on elders; The New Year is a time for peers to congratulate each other. Now, some organs, organizations, enterprises and schools get together to congratulate each other, which is called "group worship".

New Year greetings usually begin at home. On the morning of the first day, after getting up, the younger generation should first pay a New Year call to their elders, wishing them a long and healthy life and all the best. After the elders worship, they should distribute the "lucky money" prepared in advance to the younger generation. After greeting the elders at home, you should also greet people with a smile when you go out to meet them, and exchange auspicious words such as "Congratulations on getting rich", "Best wishes in the four seasons" and "Happy New Year". Neighbors, relatives and friends also visit each other or invite them to drink and entertain.

Second, from the ceremony, there are usually several common ways to "worship the law" in New Year's greetings:

First, bow down, that is, bow down and kowtow. Now, in some rural areas, when the younger generation pays New Year greetings to the older generation, especially when minors pay New Year greetings to the older generation, this etiquette is ok.

The second is to bow, bow, bow posture is to raise your hand and make a fist first. These fuels must not be misplaced. Male or left, that is, the male's left hand holds the right hand. This is called "Bai Ji", on the contrary, it is "fierce worship". On New Year's Day, holding the left hand with the right hand will bring bad luck. Salute, regardless of seniority, holding Qi Mei, up and down a few times, after the heavy ceremony can bow. This kind of etiquette is generally that the younger generation greets the elders, or that the younger generation greets the superiors.

The third is boxing, which is a unique traditional etiquette of the Chinese nation. Fist is the left hand holding the right hand, naturally embracing, moderately elastic, and naturally shaking slightly on the chest, not too hard or too high. This kind of etiquette is more common in New Year greetings among peers.

The fourth kind is hail, a kind of ancient female etiquette. The right hand covers the left hand, and the fist is half clenched. It is attached to the right side of the waist and ribs. Swing up and down slightly, knees slightly squat. Sometimes, while saluting, we call it hail. It is rarely used now.

Bowing, a common etiquette in modern times, is used to pay New Year greetings, which is more common for younger generations to their elders, lower generations to their superiors, and also for peers, both men and women.

Third, it is best to wear new clothes during the Spring Festival.

In the old society, when visiting the New Year, most women wore new clothes, red velvet bats, small cornucopia or bright silk flower on their heads. The old ladies' hair is also covered with pomegranate flowers; Boys should change into robes, jackets or vests, as well as new shoes and hats; Girls should wear red and green cheongsam. Why are you wearing red? Mainly to avoid evil spirits. Even in the old society, you can't wear a red skirt, but you can make an exception during the Spring Festival.

Now you don't have to wear Hanfu for New Year's greetings, but you usually pay attention to wearing new clothes, from head to toe, from inside to outside, wearing brand-new clothes with grades. If it is difficult to look brand-new due to economic conditions, it needs to be "completely clean" and neat and clean. Bright colors, mainly warm colors for women, red is better, which not only exaggerates the festive atmosphere, but also has the traditional meaning of avoiding misfortune. Don't wear black or white. Men's shoes must be cleaned and polished. Don't forget to get a haircut when you wear new clothes. As the saying goes, "If you have money, you must shave your head for the New Year". Be sure to clean your hair when you pay a New Year call.

Fourth, don't pay New Year greetings too early.

It's best to avoid the combination of Chinese and western styles in dress and salute when visiting New Year. If you wear a suit, you'd better bow, bow, but don't bow with your fists, otherwise the contrast will be too big and people will feel uncomfortable. Of course, when you wear Hanfu, you can choose various sacrificial methods according to the object and occasion. Generally speaking, elders will not take the initiative to pay New Year greetings to their younger generation, but generally just respond.

Don't visit your home too early in the New Year. With the development of modern society, the pace of life is getting faster and faster. People are making full use of their rest time at night and trying to make up for the rare entertainment time at ordinary times. Therefore, reciprocity is not as early as possible. It is very important to ensure the rest of others and find the right visiting time. If you go to a young family, don't go before 8 o'clock. Old people should take a lunch break at noon, and don't go at noon. When visiting New Year at home, avoid saying unlucky things, such as death and illness, and don't exaggerate bad things, such as divorce and who is sick.

Don't bring obituaries, don't wear mourning clothes or black veil to pay New Year's greetings. If there are obituaries of relatives and friends in the first month of the old ceremony in Beijing, you should tear a corner of the obituary when you enter the door to show that you can get rid of bad luck.