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The implication of New Year's Day in China

New Year's Day in China symbolizes reunion and harmony.

First of all, New Year's Day is a day of reunion. In China, New Year's Day is regarded as a time for family reunion. Whether in urban or rural areas, people will try their best to go home to reunite with their families and celebrate the festive season. Family members will cook together, watch the Spring Festival Gala, chat and pay New Year greetings, and enjoy this special moment together. This reunion atmosphere not only makes the family closer, but also conveys the love and miss for the family.

And New Year's Day is also a day of harmony. In the traditional culture of China, harmony is a very important value. During New Year's Day, people will wish each other New Year greetings and express their love and blessings to relatives and friends. This caring atmosphere can not only enhance the affection between family and friends, but also make the whole society more harmonious. People will convey their blessings and care in various ways, such as SMS, telephone, WeChat, etc., so that the blessings and care can be conveyed further and wider.

In addition, the reunion and harmony on New Year's Day also implies social harmony and stability. In the traditional culture of China, family is the cell of society, and family harmony is the foundation of social harmony. During New Year's Day, people will express their blessings and care for the society in various ways, such as voluntary service and condolence activities. This sense of social responsibility and caring spirit can not only enhance the feelings between people, but also make the whole society more harmonious and stable.

Introduction of New Year's Day in various countries:

1. Britain: On the day before New Year's Day, every household must have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no leftover wine and meat, they will be poor in the coming year. In addition, the custom of "digging wells" is also popular in Britain in the New Year. People strive to be the first to draw water, thinking that the first person to draw water is a happy person and the water that is called is auspicious.

2. Belgium: In Belgium, on the morning of New Year's Day, the first thing in the countryside is to pay New Year greetings to livestock. People go to cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, cats and other animals and tell these creatures with great seriousness: "Happy New Year!" "

3. Germany: During New Year's Day in Germany, every household should put up a fir tree and a horizontal tree, and the leaves are covered with silk flower, which means that flowers are blooming and spring is everywhere. At midnight on New Year's Eve, just before the arrival of the New Year, they climbed into the chair. As soon as the bell rang, they jumped out of the chair and threw a heavy object behind the back of the chair to show that they would throw away the disaster and jump into the New Year. In rural areas of Germany, there is also a custom of "tree climbing competition" to celebrate the New Year, in order to show a step-by-step promotion.

refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-New Year's Day for the above contents.