What are the customs of Lunar New Year in Yueqing?

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Dusting off new dust means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming a new beginning. People in the hall are sweeping the dust, and Yueqing people call it "dusting the new". Every year around the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, following the custom of "dust removal and renewal" in the twelfth lunar month, every household in Yueqing City should sweep away dust and dirt, decorate their rooms with white walls, and wash and dry things. Every household takes this opportunity to wash away the dirt accumulated at home in the past year to prepare for the Spring Festival.

2, Baosi wine

Houxi Village, Liushi, Yueqing still inherits a unique custom of "rite of passage" and puts "Baosi wine" on the third day of the first month. No matter which family has a 18-year-old son, the villagers will put down a banquet for the villagers to celebrate for a long time, wishing this 18-year-old boy a successful adult.

Step 3 "play"

In every township in Yueqing, the "performance" during the Spring Festival is one of the most interesting entertainment activities. The actors performed on the stage, the old people gathered around the stage to watch the play, and the children shuttled behind the stage. "Acting" is a common name inherent in Yueqing. In the old society, most of the temples and ancestral halls in Yueqing had stage and performed irregularly, commonly known as "acting".

4. Pu Qi lifted the pavilion

In the Lantern Festival folk activities in Pu Yin, Yueqing, it is essential to carry a pavilion, which is held on the evening of the seventh and eighth day of the first month. The so-called pavilion is to put the children in heavy makeup and ancient costumes on an elevated platform and carry them all over the country.

Pu Yin has a history of more than one hundred years. The traditional Puqi is carried by more than a dozen strong men, and twelve or three boys and girls of eight or nine years old play ancient or modern roles on the shelf. People can stand on their hands, cups, swords and shelves, and their images are realistic.

5. Dragon Dance Lantern

Dragon lanterns are a great sight in the Spring Festival. Dragon boats, "Jewel Dragon" and bench dragons in Yueqing dance at the Lantern Festival, bringing people a festive and peaceful atmosphere.

This custom can be traced back thousands of years. Due to the disrepair of ancient dams and canals, windstorms and floods often occur, and people are in dire straits. In order to pray for abundant crops, auspicious dragons and phoenixes, national prosperity and people's safety, Yueqing people make dragon lanterns out of camphor wood to ensure safety. Before the dragon dance, all localities should invite lantern-tying artists to spend two months making a dragon lantern.

As the Lantern Festival approaches, the dragon lanterns come out for activities, about seven days and seven nights. People take jewelry dragons, cruise around the village, watch gongs and drums and sing auspicious carols. Very lively.