What are the customs for Cantonese people to celebrate the Spring Festival?

Guangdong people celebrate the Spring Festival with colorful customs. Here are some common customs:

1. Post Spring Festival couplets: Before the Spring Festival, Cantonese people will post Spring Festival couplets on their doors, symbolizing the blessing and auspiciousness of the New Year. Couplets are usually composed of two antithetical poems, written in red paper to increase the festive atmosphere.

2. Dust removal: Before New Year's Eve, every household will do a general cleaning to get rid of the bad luck of the old year and welcome the arrival of the new year. This also symbolizes a new beginning and hope.

3. Shounian: On New Year's Eve, Cantonese people will keep vigil to welcome the arrival of the New Year. The family get together, wait for the bell to ring while having a reunion dinner, and then set off firecrackers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. At the same time, watch the Spring Festival party and play traditional games such as mahjong to add festive atmosphere.

4. Happy New Year: On the first day of the first month, Cantonese people will dress up to visit relatives and friends and wish each other a happy New Year, good health and smooth career. The elders will give the younger generation lucky money to show their blessings and good luck.

5. Eat New Year's Eve: New Year's Eve is the most important meal for Cantonese people. Families get together and enjoy rich dishes, among which fish is essential, which means more than one year. There are various other traditional foods, such as rice cakes and jiaozi.

6. Lion Dance: Guangdong people celebrate the Spring Festival, and lion dance is an essential activity. People will invite lion dance teams to perform lion dances in the streets to ward off evil spirits and pray for peace and good luck.

7. Setting off firecrackers: Setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival is also a traditional custom of Guangdong people. Firecrackers symbolize driving away evil and welcoming the New Year.

These customs not only enrich the celebrations of the Spring Festival, but also reflect the love and blessings of Cantonese people for the New Year. Whether it is family gatherings, visits by relatives and friends, or lively scenes in the streets and lanes, people feel a strong festive atmosphere and festive atmosphere.