China's Spring Festival atmosphere English

The history of the Spring Festival is long, and it is said that there were many customs of "Spring Festival" in the early Neolithic period. About the origin of the Spring Festival, there is a legend that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China. "Nian", with tentacles on his head, is fierce and abnormal. "Nian" is at the bottom of the sea, and every elder climbs out until a certain day (New Year's Eve), and devouring cattle harms life. Therefore, every New Year's Eve, people in villages and villages flee to the deep mountains and forests to avoid the harm of "Nian". On the first day of a year, an old beggar came from outside the village. The village was in a hurry, and no one answered him. Only an old woman in the village gave the old man some food and urged him to go up the mountain to avoid Nian. The old man's beard lifted and smiled: "If my mother-in-law lets me stay at home for one night, I will drive Nian away." The old woman continued to persuade and begged the old man to laugh without saying a word. At midnight, Nian rushed into the village. It found that the atmosphere in this village was different from that of the family in the village. Candles were lit behind the door of the wife's room. "Nian" shook all over and shouted. Near the door, there was a crackling sound in the courtyard, which made Nian tremble and never dared to go up again. It turns out that Nian is most afraid of red, fire and exploding. At this time, my mother-in-law's door opened and I saw an old man in red talking and laughing in the courtyard. "Nian" was shocked and distressed. The second day of the escape was the first month, and the people who came back from refuge were very surprised to see that the village was safe and sound. At this time, the old lady suddenly realized and hurriedly told the villagers about the promise of begging the old man. This matter soon spread throughout the village, and people knew the way to catch up with the Year. Since then, every year on New Year's Eve, red couplets have been posted, firecrackers have been set off, and family candles have been lit. Kicked in early in the morning and left friends to congratulate. This custom is widely spread and has become the most solemn traditional festival among the people in China.

The custom of the Han people to celebrate the Spring Festival is generally to eat rice cakes, jiaozi, lilies, glutinous rice balls, fried eggs, big meatballs, whole fish, wine, fuju, apples, peanuts, melon seeds, sweets, fragrant teas and other foods. Dust flying with dust, washing bedding, preparing often, Spring Festival couplets, posting pictures (keeping doors), including jiaozi.

Many activities, such as pasting paper-cuts, stick grilles, pasting blessings, lighting candles, lighting woodpiles, setting off firecrackers, closing the year, giving money, visiting relatives, sending ceremonies, visiting flower markets, posing and jumping into doors, are extremely happy. There is also the habit of hanging Chinese knots during the Spring Festival. 30 years ago, Tianjin people had the custom of inviting Chinese knots to the overseas Chinese hometown pavilion in Cultural Street, with the intention of making a fortune skillfully. Wenzhou people have to go to their religion to pray, hoping to achieve happiness with their families in the new year. Most of them are Buddhism.