What other customs are there 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 best wishes to each other. With the development of the times, the custom of New Year greetings is constantly adding new contents and forms. Nowadays, people not only follow the old New Year greetings, but also pay New Year greetings through the Internet and telephone.

Second, open the door and set off firecrackers

When the door is opened in the morning of the Spring Festival, firecrackers are set off first, which is called "opening the door to set off firecrackers". After the firecrackers, the ground is broken red, which is the so-called "full house". This is a street full of auspicious spirit and celebration.

Third, paste chicken.

China folks compared the first eight days of Xinzheng to six kinds of animals, people and valleys. The first day of the first month is the Year of the Rooster, which is an auspicious day. The method of using chickens to ward off evil spirits is to kill chickens at the door or paste chickens at the door, which is called paste chicken, and it has pinned the good wishes of the working people in our country to eliminate disasters and avoid disasters.

Fourth, eat rice cakes.

Because of its homophonic "old age" and diverse tastes, rice cakes have almost become a must-have food for every household. The styles of rice cakes are square yellow and white rice cakes, which symbolize gold and silver and express the meaning of making a fortune in the New Year.

Five, eat jiaozi.

Eating glutinous rice balls on the morning of New Year's Day is of special significance, which means: all the best, happy family. Eating jiaozi in the New Year is not called "jiaozi" or "Yuanbao", and eating jiaozi is not called "eating jiaozi" but "getting Yuanbao".