Traditional customs and implications of New Year's Eve

The traditional customs of this festival are rich and colorful, and its significance mainly includes the following aspects.

1, New Year's Eve: On New Year's Eve, the whole family sits around and enjoys a big dinner. This meal usually contains various auspicious foods, such as fish, jiaozi, wealth and replacement, and rice cakes, which symbolize family reunion and good wishes for the future.

2, keep the year: On New Year's Eve, many families will keep the year, that is, stay up late to welcome the arrival of the New Year. This custom symbolizes the resignation of the old and the welcome of the new, and also implies respect for the elders and expectations for the younger generation.

3. Post Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures: On New Year's Eve, every household will post red Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures on their doors to increase the festive atmosphere of the festival. The words on Spring Festival couplets usually express good wishes and hopes for the new year.

4, lucky money: the elders will give lucky money to the younger generation on New Year's Eve, meaning to ward off evil spirits and bless the children for a safe and healthy New Year.

5. Setting off firecrackers: Traditionally, people set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve to drive away evil spirits and ominous things and welcome the arrival of the New Year. This custom also symbolizes the celebration of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.