What are the Chinese New Year customs in Guangdong?

Local customs include visiting flower markets, paying tribute and dancing dragons and lions.

1. Visit the flower market: Cantonese people like to visit the flower market during the Spring Festival, especially the flower market in Guangzhou, which is known as the "Spring Festival Flower City" in China. In addition to selling all kinds of flowers and bonsai, there are many new year's goods and snacks in the flower market, which makes people feel the strong flavor of the year.

2, Paili is: when Cantonese people celebrate the New Year, the elders will give the younger generation lucky money, also known as "Paili is". This is a traditional custom, which means wishing the younger generation peace, health and smooth growth. Profits are packed in red envelopes, the color of which is red, symbolizing good luck.

3. Dragon and lion dance: During the Spring Festival in Guangdong, dragon and lion dance is a very popular traditional performance. Both the dragon and the lion are mascots in the traditional culture of China, symbolizing auspiciousness, peace and happiness. Performers of dragon and lion dances usually wear colorful costumes, hold dragon and lion props and perform in the sound of gongs and drums.