What are the Chinese New Year customs?

Magnetic stove is a very popular custom, which has a great influence among the people in China. In the past, almost every kitchen had a kitchen god. People call this god "the Bodhisattva who commands life" or "the stove commands life". According to legend, he was sealed by the Jade Emperor as the "Nine-day East Chef Commanding the Kitchen Palace", responsible for managing the kitchen fires of various families, and was worshipped as the patron saint of the family.

2. Post Spring Festival couplets

Spring Festival couplets are also called door couplets, spring stickers, couplets, couplets and peach symbols. They depict the background of the times and express good wishes with neat, dual, concise and delicate words, which are unique literary forms in China. Every Spring Festival, no matter in urban or rural areas, every household should choose a pair of bright red Spring Festival couplets and stick them on the door to add festive atmosphere to the festival.

Step 3: keep your age

The folk custom of celebrating New Year's Eve is mainly manifested in that the lights are always on on New Year's Eve. Observing New Year's Eve is called "lighting the New Year", that is, every room should be brightly lit all night, which is called "lighting the fire of the New Year"

4. Happy New Year

An important activity of the Spring Festival is to go to relatives and friends' homes and neighborhoods to celebrate the Spring Festival, formerly known as New Year's greetings. The wind of the Han people's New Year greetings began in the Han Dynasty. It was very popular after the Tang and Song Dynasties, and some people can express their congratulations with famous cards without going in person. It was called "thorn" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so the business card was also called "famous thorn". After the Ming Dynasty, many people put up a red paper bag at the door to collect famous posts, which was called "Menben".

Step 5 set off firecrackers

Setting off firecrackers can create a festive and lively atmosphere, which is a kind of entertainment in festivals and can bring happiness and good luck to people. With the passage of time, firecrackers are more and more widely used, and there are more and more varieties and colors. Every major festival and happy celebration, as well as marriage, building, opening, etc. We should set off firecrackers to celebrate and make good luck.

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