What are the customs of New Year's Eve?

Dust off the dirt and welcome the new year.

People are busy preparing for the New Year after the sacrifice of the stove on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. The first thing to do is dust removal, also called dust sweeping. In ancient times, at the end of each year, every household would hold a solemn "year-end festival" La Worship to thank God and ancestors for their gifts and pray for good luck and ample food and clothing in the coming year. However, in order to show respect for the ancestors of the gods, before La Worship, everyone should dust off and sweep away the dirty garbage.

Say goodbye to the old year with firecrackers.

"Firecrackers get rid of the old with one click". Firecrackers have changed from the initial psychological exorcism into mascots to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. New Year's Eve is near midnight, no matter what, north and south, almost every household sets off firecrackers at the same time, ushering in New Year's Day and the new year begins.

Red Spring Festival couplets add joy.

During the Spring Festival, thousands of families paste Spring Festival couplets, all of which are traditional auspicious words, praising and wishing the country and people peace, auspiciousness, peace in the new year and abundant financial resources, which not only decorate the portal, but also add joy.

The keeper of peace.

In ancient times, people thought that disasters were caused by ghosts, so they were afraid and guarded everywhere. The door is the entrance and exit of a family, so it is considered as the only place for ghosts to invade. In order to protect the safety of the whole family, the door god came into being.

In spring, New Year pictures decorate the courtyard.

After the dust cleaning at the end of the year, all kinds of people buy New Year pictures and stick them on the living room, study, bedroom, kitchen and outdoor eaves to create a rich atmosphere of the Spring Festival.

reunion dinner

The dinner on New Year's Eve is called New Year's Eve, which is the last meal of the year. Our ancestors cherished it very much. Family members must get together, eat rich dishes to welcome the New Year, and get together for a drink.

At midnight.

Legend has it that there was a fierce monster called Nian in ancient times. Every year on New Year's Eve, I will come out to hunt and eat people every year. Like mandrill, Nian is afraid of fire and sound. In order to protect themselves from harm, ancestors lit stoves, beat drums and set off firecrackers on the night of Nian, scaring Nian away and staying up all night until dawn. Also known as shou sui.