Why is there a custom of visiting relatives in my hometown?

Every Chinese New Year, one of our favorite things is to visit relatives, that is, to visit relatives, because adults will give children red envelopes. Visiting relatives lasts from the first day of the New Year to the fifteenth day of the first month. This custom seems to have existed since ancient times. Although some places may have different customs, the spirit is the same.

One: Visiting relatives is a cultural heritage.

In China, there are many customs that have been preserved since ancient times, and visiting relatives is one of them. Because in normal times, everyone is busy with their own affairs and can't see each other, just some relatives who live close to each other walk around. At the end of the year, it is definitely necessary to contact relatives, otherwise everyone will be alienated, so everyone will go to visit relatives and become a fixed time, which has been handed down.

Two: from myths and legends.

In ancient times, there was a Nian beast, which would come out to harm the people every New Year. Later, after people figured out a way to get rid of the Nian beast, they would visit relatives and friends, say goodbye to each other and celebrate the New Year. Slowly, this has become a habit. During the Chinese New Year, everyone will visit relatives. One is to connect their feelings, and the other is to let their relatives know that they are safe.

Three: the bond that connects feelings.

When people are busy with work and things, relatives can't meet, and feelings need ties. Visiting relatives is this kind of bond, which brings people closer together. Visiting relatives is a custom passed down from generation to generation, and it is also an exchange of people's feelings.

However, there is also a saying about visiting relatives. When to go to my uncle's house and when to go back to my mother's house, the meaning is the same, but the specific form may be a little different in each place.