What's the significance of posting Spring Festival couplets and setting off firecrackers in the New Year?

1, ward off evil spirits. Because there is a legend about Nian in ancient times, it is said that in order to scare this monster, people put red couplets on the doors and set off firecrackers. This bright red can stop all the filth and make you clean and have a new start in the coming year.

Sticking Spring Festival couplets is a yearning for a better life. People write all their wishes for the coming year on Spring Festival couplets, expecting them to come true and good luck.

3. Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. The sound of firecrackers is a sign of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, and it is also an expression of the festive atmosphere. Businessmen set off firecrackers has another meaning: they set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve to make a fortune in the new year.