What are the customs in beginning of spring?

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms in the China lunar calendar, marking the beginning of spring. In China, beginning of spring has many traditional customs. Here are some common customs:

1. Post Spring Festival couplets: Before the spring begins, people will post Spring Festival couplets, which usually have auspicious couplets written on them, symbolizing the hope and blessing for the new year.

2. Sweep away the dust and get rid of the old: at the beginning of spring, people will do a general cleaning to clean up the dust at home, which symbolizes getting rid of the ominous and bad luck of the old year and welcoming the good luck of the new year.

3. ancestor worship: beginning of spring is also an important time to worship ancestors. People will burn incense to worship their ancestors and express their respect and thoughts.

4. Eat Spring Cake: At the beginning of spring, people will eat Spring Cake, which is a round cake, symbolizing reunion and integrity.

5. Planting Spring Flowers: After beginning of spring, the temperature gradually became warmer, and people began to plant various spring flowers, such as peach blossoms and plum blossoms, to welcome the arrival of spring.

6. Plum viewing and fish watching: In early spring, some parks and courtyards will hold plum viewing and fish watching activities, where people can enjoy the blooming plum blossoms and swimming fish and enjoy the beautiful scenery of spring.

7. Pray for God: In some places, a ceremony of praying for God will be held to pray for a bumper harvest and peace in the coming year.

These customs represent China people's love for spring and their expectation for the New Year. Through these traditional customs, people hope to welcome the arrival of spring and pray for good luck and happiness for a year. Beginning of spring is not only an important solar term, but also a carrier of traditional culture, which makes people feel the hope and joy of spring.