North-South Differences of Spring Festival Customs

The differences in Chinese New Year customs between the north and the south are influenced by many factors, mainly due to the differences in climate, diet and geographical environment.

First, climate differences.

The climate in the north is cold and the climate in the south is warm. During the Spring Festival, it is the cold season, so the environment in the north and the south is different, and the custom of welcoming the Spring Festival has also caused certain differences.

Second, dietary differences.

Wheat is planted in the north and rice is planted in the south. Different food crops have a long history, and the corresponding eating customs for the New Year are also different.

Third, the difference between natural geographical environment and man-made geographical environment.

There are many plains in the north and many mountains in the south. For example, Shaanxi people like to dance Yangko during the Spring Festival, which is also related to their terrain.