What’s the point of celebrating the New Year?

Pay attention to the New Year greetings:

1. New Year greeting gestures

The etiquette of holding fists is a form of New Year greetings among peers. The standard posture for men is to make a fist with the right hand and wrap it with the left hand, because the right hand is conceptually the attacking hand, and the right hand is hugged to show goodwill; for women, it is the opposite, but does not wrap the fist, but only presses the hand. If the left and right hands are reversed, it means mourning fist, which means to report mourning and ask for cymbals.

2. Timing of New Year greetings

Choosing the right time is the first element of New Year greetings. It is not advisable to visit too early. Due to their usual busy schedule, people usually get up late during the Spring Festival holiday. If you visit the house too early to pay New Year greetings, the host will often be caught off guard.

It is advisable to stay for about half an hour. Some people like to choose to pay New Year greetings at night and sit for several hours, which will inevitably affect the owner's rest. The length of stay for guests is generally half an hour to 40 minutes, so that it is not impolite and does not affect the host's ability to receive other guests.

3. Language of greetings during the New Year

When greeting the New Year, when neighbors sit together, classmates meet, and friends gather together, they should "say good things during the New Year and say it is auspicious". Even if you have grudges on weekdays, you should also Should not be mentioned. When chatting, do not talk about vulgar things or use boring and vulgar words.

During the Spring Festival, children and grandchildren usually pay New Year greetings to their elders. People often use blessings such as "good health", "prolonged life" and "long life" to wish them all the best in the New Year and wish them a happy life.

4. New Year’s gifts

New Year’s gifts should be appropriate. When giving New Year greetings to elders, teachers, and masters, the gifts should not be too expensive or luxurious, but should also be affordable.

Pay attention to hygiene when giving New Year gifts. For example, it is generally not appropriate to transfer pastries given to you by others; when giving New Year greetings to an elderly or sick person, the fruits you give should be beneficial to the health of the person to avoid waste or even misunderstanding.

Be frugal when giving New Year gifts. For example, making an exquisite small gift by yourself can be given to classmates, lovers, colleagues, etc., which can not only express your sincere friendship, but also show your talents.

5. The order of New Year greetings

When Chinese New Year greetings are given, most of them follow the principle of from inside to outside, from near to far. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people worship their ancestors, family honors, and close relatives at home. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, they start going out to worship their in-laws and neighbors.

First of all, we must pay homage to our elders. Bowing and blessing in front of elders is etiquette, rule and filial piety.

The second step is to become a disciple. Teachers, masters, and mentors teach people knowledge and skills, and are hard-working people who serve as role models. Of course, we should not forget them in New Year greetings.

Once again, I wish my neighbors New Year greetings. A constant kiss, an inseparable neighbor. Don’t forget your colleagues and friends in New Year greetings. New Year greetings are a good time to enhance the relationship between colleagues and friends. An intimate interaction can lay the foundation for happy cooperation in the coming year.

6. Classification of New Year greetings

The scope of mutual visits among the people is very wide and the forms are diverse. You must first go to the home of your father-in-law and mother-in-law to pay New Year greetings, and other close relatives are not limited to before and after. This kind of New Year greeting also needs to bring some gifts. Go to the homes of colleagues and ordinary friends to pay New Year greetings. In this situation, it is generally not advisable to sit for a long time, and you should say goodbye after saying a few polite words.

7. Worshiping ancestors

Worshiping ancestors is also an important part of the New Year ceremony. New Year is the climax of family festivals. In the early morning of the New Year, the first thing to do is worship heaven and earth, then worship ancestors, and then family members worship each other. If you don’t worship at home, you must get up early to visit the graves of your ancestors to pay New Year greetings.

8. New Year greetings on mobile phones

During the Spring Festival, relatives, friends, and partners often send New Year greetings to each other in the form of mobile phone text messages, WeChat, and QQ. It is convenient and fast to send New Year greetings via mobile phone, but there are several issues that need to be paid attention to.

Lack of creativity: similar blessings every year. The Internet is rich in content, and many New Year greetings messages are easily excerpted. Maybe what you sent this year is the same as what you sent last year.

Don’t change the signature: During the peak blessing period, many people like to directly forward other people’s messages without changing the final signature. It's really embarrassing and very insincere for Chinese New Year.

Add some original content of your own! New Year greetings that are personalized and speak for yourself can better reflect your most sincere blessings.