Traditional Customs of Chinese New Year

such as buying New Year's goods, dust sweeping, posting New Year's red, eating New Year's Eve dinner, observing the New Year's Eve, paying tribute to the New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, dragon and lion dances, worshipping the gods and sacrificing to ancestors, praying for blessings and sacrificing to disasters, touring the gods, escorting the boats, temple fairs, touring the gongs and drums, touring the standard flags, going up to the lanterns to drink, and so on. Traditional festival ceremonies and related customary activities are important elements of the festival, carrying the rich and colorful cultural heritage of the festival.