On February 2nd, the dragon looked up and Nanyang people celebrated.

"Having money but no money, shaving one's head for the New Year" has many stresses in ancient times, but for some more traditional families in modern times, some aspects are still inherited. After the New Year's haircut, no more haircuts are allowed until the second day of the second lunar month.

In ancient China, twenty-eight nights were used to indicate the positions of the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky, and as a basis for judging the seasons. In the twenty-eight lodgings, the horn, sound, fork, room, heart, tail and dustpan form a complete dragon constellation, and the horn is like the horn of the dragon. In winter, these seven nights in the Black Dragon are hidden under the horizon and can't be seen after dusk. In early February, when dusk came, hornbills appeared from the eastern horizon. At this point, the whole body of the black dragon is still hidden below the horizon, and only a corner is exposed, so the black dragon looks up.

February of the lunar calendar has entered the mid-spring season. At this time, the yang is rising, the earth is recovering, and plants are sprouting. Farmers have to start preparing for spring ploughing and sowing, which is in great need of rain in the sky. Known as "spring rain is as expensive as oil". From the perspective of solar terms, early February is between "rain", "fright" and "vernal equinox", and it is a time when it needs to rain as much as possible. People hope that through various activities, the dragon will wake up, start to act, fulfill the duty of praying for rain, pray for the dragon's blessing, good weather and abundant crops.

There is also a folk saying that "people shave their heads for the New Year when they have money and no money". On February 2, the dragon looked up. It was an auspicious day. In order to get good luck, the word "dragon" is added in the middle of the haircut, which is called "dragon" shaving to distinguish it from shaving at other times. In ancient times, there was a custom of not shaving in the first month.

Up to now, no matter how long your hair is, you can't get a haircut until February 2. Therefore, throughout the first month, the barber shop was crowded and there was little business. However, on February 2nd, people came to have their hair cut in an endless stream. For those who come for a haircut on this day, what matters is not the haircut itself, but luck: everyone can shave the tap. Some girls also choose this day to get their ears pierced. Parents often choose this day to send their children to school, hoping that their children can get ahead.

In some places in the north, there is also the custom of "lucky dragons": in the early morning of February 2, villagers rushed to draw water for lucky dragons. Whoever leads the dragon home first, whose crops grow well, whose wealth is good.

Conclusion Most families now believe in some traditional cultures. Although some traditional customs are rarely touched, it is good to know one thing.