What does everyone do on New Year's Day?

On this day, China people will carry out some special activities and customs. The following are some common activities:

1. Fireworks and firecrackers left over from New Year's Eve can continue to be set off on the morning of New Year's Day to express the wish of celebration and good luck.

2. Family members will put on new clothes on the morning of New Year's Day, pay homage to their ancestors, pay New Year greetings to their elders and give them red envelopes, which is called "New Year greetings".

People will eat traditional festival foods such as rice cakes and jiaozi to express "reunion".

There are lion and dragon dances in some places, as well as various temple fairs, cultural performances and sports competitions.

In some places, people will put up Spring Festival couplets and hang lanterns to decorate their homes on the morning of New Year to pray for happiness, health and peace in the new year.

In a word, New Year's Day is an important day for the Spring Festival in China. People usually hold various activities to express their good wishes for the New Year and have a happy and peaceful holiday.