The origin of visiting relatives’ homes during the Chinese New Year

In order to express New Year blessings to relatives, it is also to visit the elders.

New Year greetings are a traditional custom among Chinese people. It is a way for people to bid farewell to the old year, welcome the new year, and express their best wishes to each other. In ancient times, the original meaning of the word "bainian" was to congratulate the elders on the New Year, including kowtowing to the elders, giving wishes, wishing them a happy new year, and greeting them with well-being. When you meet relatives and friends of the same generation, you should also give congratulations. With the development of the times, the custom of New Year greetings has constantly added new content and forms.

Since about the Qing Dynasty, New Year greetings have also included the form of "group worship", that is, everyone gets together to congratulate each other. Yi Lanzhu of the Qing Dynasty said in "Side Hat Yu Tan": "At the beginning of the year, the capital routinely worships in groups to bond with each other and strengthen nostalgia." It’s a joyful day.”