What are the elegant customs of celebrating the Spring Festival in ancient times?

At the beginning of spring … all the officials in the capital are dressed in Tsing Yi … all in green. The ancients thought that spring was the season when everything was revived. At that time, the edge of heaven and earth was green, so people in the imperial court also wore Tsing Yi as a ceremony to connect heaven and earth. In other seasons, there are different colors of clothing, such as long summer red dress, beginning of autumn white dress and beginning of winter black dress.

There is a saying in The Songs of the South: Yao Hui steamed Xi Lan chicken, and Yunnan-Guangxi wine Xi Jiaojiang. In ancient times, people had deep feelings for wine, so they also drank it when celebrating their birthdays. This kind of wine is called "Tu Su", which is somewhat similar to the present medicinal liquor. There is a saying that "the last time you drink Tu Su every year, you don't realize that you are over 70 years old", as the great writer Su Zhe said. Drinking from the youngest to the largest means that young people are one year older and old people are one year older.

There is also decoration. On the day of beginning of spring, I learned that I cut the ribbon for Dai Yan. "Color" refers to five-colored silks and satins, while "Yan" is considered to be the most energetic bird in spring, and there is a saying that mysterious birds are coming, so this headdress is also made to welcome the arrival of spring. Picking flowers is also a ritual, but there were not many flowers in full bloom at that time, so this custom was only available to nobles. In the folk, wine is mostly cut out with colored paper, and it didn't appear until paper prevailed.