What are the customs in the New Year?

1, dust-sweeping, the so-called "dust-sweeping" means year-end cleaning, and every household cleans cobwebs, dust and sanitation. Although it is the "24th Dust Removal Day", it is actually the dust removal time from before and after the sacrifice to the end of the year.

2, paste Spring Festival couplets, every Spring Festival, whether in urban or rural areas, every household must take off beautiful red Spring Festival couplets and paste them on the door to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, increasing the festive atmosphere. Another source of Spring Festival couplets is spring stickers. The ancients posted the word "Yichun" more and more at the beginning of spring, and then it gradually developed into Spring Festival couplets, expressing the good wishes of the working people in China to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters and welcome good luck.

3. New Year greetings, one of China's New Year customs, refers to the worship of old gods (Tai Sui) at the beginning of the new year. Paying New Year greetings is one of the oldest traditional customs of the Chinese nation. This traditional custom has been handed down from generation to generation. People hold sacrificial ceremonies at the beginning of the year to welcome the New Year, pray for the New Year and receive blessings.

4. New Year's Eve, the highlight before the New Year every year, is not only colorful, but also pays attention to many meanings. Traditionally, New Year's Eve is eaten after ancestor worship. Sacrifice to the gods and ancestors before eating the New Year's Eve dinner, and then eat it after the worship ceremony.

Receiving the God of Wealth is an ancient traditional festival custom in China. Because China folklore says that the fifth day of the first month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, after the first day of the first month, the next most important activity is to welcome the God of Wealth. On the night before God of Wealth's birthday, every household will hold a banquet to celebrate God of Wealth.