What are the customs of New Year in Henan?

The Chinese New Year customs in Henan include eating red dates, posting Spring Festival couplets and giving out "red envelopes".

1, eating red dates: After Henan people who have been away all the year round come back, eating red dates in their hometown can really find the feeling of going home. When people visit relatives and friends, they can't forget to bring a few kilograms of jujube from their hometown, which is a gift. Chinese New Year steamed jujube cake, wrapped in jiaozi, comfortable and rich in flavor; Especially during the Chinese New Year, family, friends and relatives are having a reunion dinner and drinking jujube wine, which is really enjoyable.

2. Posting Spring Festival couplets: According to historical records, Spring Festival couplets originated in the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, before the invention of paper, people made mahogany cards. At first, they just carved the word "drop the ghost" It was not until the Five Dynasties that people inscribed couplets on peach symbols. This is the earliest Spring Festival couplets. Peach trees ward off evil spirits and Spring Festival couplets exchange greetings, which shows the wisdom and cleverness of the ancients. In modern times, it has become a custom to paste Spring Festival couplets during the Spring Festival. Red couplets should be posted not only on the gate, but also on pig houses, chicken and duck houses, even on trees and courtyard walls, meaning that six animals are prosperous and happy.

3. Send a "red envelope": Send a "red envelope" in the New Year, which means happiness, peace and health in the New Year. It is also a good wish and an indispensable ceremony for all. After the New Year's Eve, the elders will distribute the lucky money prepared in advance to the younger generation. It is said that evil spirits can be suppressed, and younger generations can spend their first year safely with lucky money.

Spring Festival is one of the biggest and most distinctive traditional festivals in China. Generally speaking, it refers to New Year's Eve and the first day of the first month, that is, the first day of the year. Also known as the Lunar New Year, commonly known as "Chinese New Year". From Laba or Xiao Nian to Lantern Festival, it is called China New Year. The Spring Festival has a long history, which originated from the primitive beliefs and nature worship of early human beings. It evolved from the ritual of praying for the New Year that began in ancient times. People will hold sacrificial activities at the beginning of the year to pray for a bumper harvest and prosperity for people and animals in the coming year. With the passage of time, this ritual activity gradually evolved into various celebrations, and finally formed today's Spring Festival.