I usually kowtow to my parents.

1. Generally, it is to kowtow to one's own family for three times and to others for a New Year's greeting.

2, generally kowtow to the elders, preferably grandparents, and you can't squat more, it will kill you. Kowtowing means that the palm of your hand touches the ground, so there is no need to be positive or negative. You have to knock your head on the ground to show respect. Generally, you need to turn your hands upside down when kowtowing to show your innocence.

It is a common ceremony for adults to meet their elders. Generally speaking, when visiting or visiting your elders, you should take the initiative to say, "I (my name or qualifications, identity) kowtowed to XX." And you can say a blessing, then bow to your elders, and then kneel and kowtow. This is a grand ceremony, which mostly appears in the following occasions: elders who meet for the first time, elders who meet their ancestors, people with high moral expectations or high status, teachers, New Year greetings, birthdays, thank humbly and so on.

Why do you kowtow during the Spring Festival?

New Year greeting is a traditional folk custom in China, and it is a way for people to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and express their blessings to each other. In ancient times, the original meaning of the word "Happy New Year" was to pay New Year greetings to the elderly, including kowtowing to them, congratulating them on their happy New Year and greeting their lives. If we meet friends and relatives of our peers, we should also pay tribute and congratulate them.

In the past, you should kowtow in the right direction, with your back facing the door and your front facing the purlin, memorial tablet or square table. Elders should sit on both sides. No matter where people are, they must sit in the right position and should not kowtow to others.