Customs and stories of the Spring Festival

Chinese New Year has a long history. In the process of inheritance and development, some relatively fixed customs have been formed, many of which have been passed down to this day, such as buying new year's goods, sweeping dust, pasting new year's red, eating New Year's Eve, celebrating New Year's Eve, dancing dragons and lions, worshipping gods and ancestors, praying for disaster relief, worshiping gods, racing boats, temple fairs, playing gongs and drums, cursor flags, lighting lamps and pouring wine and so on.

Story:

In ancient China, there was a beast called Nian. Nian has horns on his head, which is very fierce and terrible. On New Year's Eve, people in every village fled to the deep mountains to avoid the injury of Nian. One year on New Year's Eve, an old beggar came from outside the village. The village was in a hurry and panic, and nobody paid attention to him. In the middle of the night, nian broke into the village. It found that the atmosphere in the village was different from previous years: the old woman's house at the east end of the village had red paper on the door and bright candles in the room. Nian trembled and gave a long cry. Near the door, there was a sudden "scratching" sound in the hospital. Since then, every year on New Year's Eve, every family has posted red couplets and set off firecrackers. Every household has a bright candlelight, so it is better to wait for the New Year. In the early morning of the first day, I want to say hello to my relatives and friends. This custom is widely circulated and has become the most solemn traditional festival among the people in China, namely the Spring Festival.