What are the customs of Heyuan Spring Festival?

The custom activities of Heyuan Spring Festival are rich and colorful, with profound cultural background and traditional characteristics. Mainly includes the following contents:

1, ancestor worship and god worship. On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month and New Year's Eve (30th), every household will hold activities to worship ancestors and gods, offering sacrifices, expressing respect for ancestors and gods, and praying for peace and good luck in the coming year.

2. Post Spring Festival couplets and door gods. During the Spring Festival, every household will post Spring Festival couplets with auspicious words and door gods to ward off evil spirits. The content of Spring Festival couplets usually includes good wishes for the new year, such as "days will get longer, people will live longer, and spring will be full of blessings".

3. Dragon and lion dances and golden lion performances. During the Spring Festival, there will be dragon and lion dances, golden lion performances and other traditional folk activities in Heyuan area, which are usually held during the Spring Festival to add festive atmosphere and bring joy and blessings.

4. Have a reunion dinner and give lucky money. One of the highlights of the Spring Festival is the reunion dinner, where the whole family sits around a table and enjoys rich dishes to express family reunion and harmony. In addition, the elders will send lucky money to the younger generation, which means to ward off evil spirits and bless peace.

5. Fireworks and lights. During the Spring Festival, there is a custom of setting off fireworks and lighting lamps in Heyuan, especially on New Year's Eve and during the Spring Festival, every household will set off fireworks and light lanterns to create a festive and lively festive atmosphere.

6. Visit relatives and friends and transfer to my sister's (mother's) home. During the Spring Festival, people in Heyuan area will pay New Year greetings to each other, visit relatives and friends, and express their concern and New Year wishes.