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On the first day of the first lunar month, all men, women and children, old and young, are well-dressed, polite and polite

We bow with our heads to express New Year greetings and respect for the elderly. According to traditional customs, the first day of the Lunar New Year is used to pay New Year greetings to the elderly in the clan. From the second day of the Lunar New Year, people visit relatives and friends. As the saying goes, "A nephew's New Year's greetings come on the second and third day of the Lunar New Year." According to custom, a nephew's grandparents, uncles and aunts should first pay New Year's greetings when visiting relatives, and then their uncles

aunts, uncles and aunts. , arranged in order. New Year's greetings should be divided into those close to each other and those close to each other. This is the ethical etiquette. The fifth day of the first lunar month is called "Powu", and every family has to sweep the garbage and take out the dirt. It's a bit late to wish you a happy New Year at this time.

With the development of society, the forms of New Year greetings have also become diverse. New Year greetings by phone, New Year greetings by telegram, New Year greetings online via computer, New Year greetings by mail, etc. are all feasible.

[Example]: Early in the morning on the first day of the first lunar month, Mr. and Mrs. Du had packed up, put on brand new holiday clothes, and were waiting for their children and grandchildren to come to pay New Year greetings. Son Peihe and daughter-in-law Shu Ling finished dressing up and respectfully walked into the upper room and said: "Happy New Year to dad, happy New Year to mom. We wish our two elders a happy New Year." "After speaking, everyone bowed. Mr. Du and his wife said cheerfully:

"Happy New Year, happy New Year, I wish you better years every year." So everyone went to have breakfast,

eat Overnight dumplings. The so-called overnight dumplings are dumplings that have been made at night and are eaten as soon as they are cooked in the morning. Symbolizes wealth and excess.

New Year greetings from relatives

Visiting, condolences, paying homage and blessing each other during the Spring Festival can enhance

family affection, strengthen unity and communicate feelings. convey information. The so-called relatives now generally refer to social relationships formed due to marriage relationships. This kind of relationship was maintained based on blood relationship at first. However, as the blood relationship becomes distant from generation to generation, it needs to be adjusted through etiquette. For example, uncles and cousins ??rely on each other. Traditionally, the nephew should first pay New Year's greetings to his aunts, and then the nephew

should pay New Year's greetings to his aunts. This ethical relationship is called "mother's uncle", and this custom includes:

Respect maternal customs. Therefore, tradition says, "My nephew pays New Year's greetings on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year. After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the door will be closed." It can be seen that it is better to pay New Year's greetings to grandparents and uncles sooner rather than later. It should not be later than the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Because the fifth day of the first lunar month is also called "Po Wu", the golden period of the Spring Festival has passed, and every family has to take care of business and has no time to entertain guests all day long.

[Example]: On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Du Peihong and Li Zhe brought their babies to pay New Year greetings. Peihong and Li Zhe

knocked on the door, and Mrs. Du opened the door. Peihong and Li Zhe greeted the New Year in unison: "Happy New Year, Mom!" Baobao also said hello in a loud voice: "Happy New Year, grandma!" After entering the house, they greeted Mr. Du again: "Happy New Year, Dad.

Okay!" Bowing at the same time. The baby also happily said: "Happy New Year, Master, I kowtow to your two elders

!" After saying that, he knelt down, and his grandma hurriedly helped him up and took the red envelope that had been prepared

Pass it to the baby.

Li Zhe handed over two bottles of Xixia Gong wine and said, "Dad, it’s Chinese New Year. I’ll buy you two bottles of wine. It’s Xixia Gong wine. Everyone said it was very good. You Try it." Mr. Du took the wine and said, "Come and see me. I'm very happy. What are you spending money on? I don't drink."

Pei. Hong handed over a box of snacks and said, "Mom, it's Chinese New Year. I'll buy you a box of snacks to try."

At this time, Peihe, Li Zhe, and Shu Ling and Pei Hong also met Li. Baobao quickly said:

"Happy New Year to uncle, happy New Year to aunt.

Pei He and Shu Ling said together: "Happy New Year, baby. When you grow up, I will give New Year greetings to your uncle and aunt. I'll give you a red envelope!" "Everyone laughed

then sat down to watch TV and comment on last night's gala program.

Not long after, Peitong and Jiancheng came with Beibei. , bowed and presented gifts, everyone met each other, said hello, it was lively again, Baobao and Beibei got some red envelopes, and naturally they were even more happy. We went downstairs to set off firecrackers together

Friends wish each other a happy new year

Friends wish each other a happy new year, firstly to wish them a happy new year, and secondly to

The third reason is to express condolences for health and enhance friendship. No matter how big the conflicts were last year, you will be in a happy mood after New Year greetings, and all the old grievances will be forgotten immediately. Therefore, New Year greetings are just a gift.

The ceremony is a formality, but it has extremely rich moral connotations and should not be underestimated. Nowadays, every family has a telephone. In order not to disturb the elderly, you can sometimes make a phone call to say New Year's greetings.

Before visiting relatives and friends, it is best to make a phone call in advance to ask about the convenience of the other party's home, so as to avoid being distracted by the host. This is very noteworthy in etiquette exchanges.

[Example]: At 8 o'clock in the morning during the Spring Festival in 2001, Du Peihe dialed Professor Wang's phone number.

Only heard Mr. Wang happily say: "Hello, who are you?" ? "Peihe said: "Happy New Year, Mr. Wang!

Happy New Year! I am your student - Du Peihe, wishing you a happy new year. Mr. Wang also happily said: "I also wish you a happy New Year and wish your whole family a Happy New Year." Peihe continued: "At the beginning of the new year, I wish you health and longevity and happiness for your whole family." Mr. Wang said: "Thank you!" " Peihe said: "See you again. Mr. Wang said: "Goodbye." "

The phone rang again. Peihe picked up the phone and asked friendly: "Hello, who are you looking for

? The other party replied: "I am Li Youwei. Is Mr. Du Guilin at home?" "Peihe said:

"Ah, it's Uncle Li. My dad is at home. The other party said: "Peihe, tell your dad that we will go to pay your dad a New Year's greeting in a while, and ask him to wait for us." "Peihe said: "Okay, okay, welcome,

Welcome! Our whole family looks forward to your visit. goodbye. ”

[Example]: At about 10 a.m., Mr. Li Youwei and his wife arrived downstairs at Du’s house.

Mr. Du Guilin and his wife were already greeting them at the door of the building. Everyone met, Exchanging greetings, Mr. Du

said: “Happy New Year, Happy New Year! Mr. Li said: "Gong Xi Fa Cai, Gong Xi Fa Cai." "The two husbands also exchanged compliments. The host asked Mr. Li and his wife to go upstairs first. Mr. Li repeatedly

be humble, but Mr. Du insisted that Mr. Li go up first. Mr. Li had no choice but to go up the stairs first, and everyone went upstairs one by one. When they arrived at the door, Pei He and Shu Ling had already opened the door and stood outside, bowing and saying hello warmly: "Li." Happy New Year to Uncle, Happy New Year to Aunt Kong! "And invited Li Shu and Aunt Kong into the living room. Mr. Li and his wife refused to come in, so Mr. Du had to lead him in. He ceremoniously arranged the sofa cushions and asked the guests to take their seats. Mr. Li handed over the gift and said: "The gift is meager and disrespectful. I just want to express my sincerity and congratulate you on the new year." "Mr. Du said movedly: "Look at how polite you are always.

Be polite every year. Between friends, let's get together and chat. Don't buy such expensive gifts again

Things. "Mr. Li said: "It's for good luck and excitement. "Mr. Du said: "Oh, I am really ashamed to receive it, but it is disrespectful. Well, I am ashamed to accept it. "So he took the gift and handed it to Peihe.

Peihe put the gift in another room, Shu Ling offered tea, and everyone started chatting all over the place.

New Year's greetings, at least It has been around since the Han Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the custom became even more popular. Officials often failed to pay New Year greetings, which caused a lot of troubles.

■Visit family members first before New Year greetings

An important activity during the Spring Festival is to go to the homes of relatives, friends and neighbors to congratulate the New Year, formerly known as New Year greetings. The custom of New Year greetings in our country has been around for a long time. In ancient times, there were differences between New Year greetings and New Year greetings: New Year greetings were to kowtow to the elders; New Year greetings were to congratulate each other among peers. Now, in some agencies, groups, companies, and schools, everyone gathers together to congratulate each other, which is called "group worship."

New Year greetings usually start at home. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, after getting up, the younger generation should first pay New Year greetings to their elders, wishing them good health, longevity and all the best. After the elders are worshiped, they should distribute the "New Year's money" prepared in advance to the younger generations. After paying New Year greetings to the elders at home, people should also greet each other with a smile on their faces when they go out to congratulate each other on the New Year. They should also say auspicious words such as "Gong Xi Fa Cai", "Blessed Seasons", "Happy New Year", etc. Neighbors, relatives and friends also visit each other's homes. New Year greetings or invitations for drinking and entertainment.

■There are five common ways of praying

From a ritual point of view, there are several common ways of praying during the New Year:

One is to kowtow, That is to say, kneel down and kowtow. In some rural areas, this etiquette is still practiced when younger generations pay New Year greetings to their elders, especially when minors pay New Year greetings to their senior elders.

The second is to bow and bow. The posture of bowing is to first clasp fists with both hands and raise them in front. This clasping of fists should not be done indiscriminately. The man holds his left hand, that is, he holds his right hand with his left hand. This is called "Ji Bai", and the opposite is "Unfortunate Bai". During the Chinese New Year, if someone holds the right hand and the left hand, it is a sign of bad luck. When saluting, regardless of superiority or inferiority, the hands are raised to the level of the eyebrows, and the hands are shaken up and down a few times. For a heavy salute, you can bow after bowing. This etiquette is generally used by younger people to pay New Year greetings to their elders, or from subordinates to their superiors.

The third is to clasp your fists and cup your hands. This is a unique traditional etiquette of the Chinese nation. To clasp your fists, hold your right hand with your left hand and close it naturally, with moderate tightness. When you cup your hands, they will naturally shake slightly in front of your chest. It should not be too strong or too high. . This kind of etiquette is often seen in New Year greetings among ordinary people.

The fourth is Wanfu, a kind of ancient women's etiquette. The right hand covers the left hand, half-clenching the fist, and attaching it to the right side of the waist and ribs, shaking it up and down a few times, squatting slightly with both knees, sometimes, while saluting Say hello. It is rarely used nowadays.

The fifth is bowing, a common modern etiquette, used for New Year greetings, mostly between younger generations to elders, subordinates to superiors, and can also be used among ordinary people, both men and women.