What are the Chinese New Year customs in Xiamen?

1, the 16th of the twelfth lunar month: Usually, many people in Fujian and Taiwan will offer sacrifices to landlords on the 2nd and 16th of the twelfth lunar month, especially businessmen and farmers pay more attention to it, commonly known as "tooth-beating". In the traditional "tail-tooth banquet", the boss will decide to dismiss the employees in the next year in a "head-to-tail" way, so there is also a ceremony of "head-to-tail, guys go", which is a euphemism for the boss to "fire". 1February 16 is the last "tooth-making" in a year, called "tail tooth", which is the most grand in a year.

2. The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month: the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is "God-sending Day". There is a proverb in southern Fujian: Send the divine wind and receive the divine rain. It means that on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, every household salutes the kitchen god and says "good things", which means "bon voyage". Meet the kitchen god on the fourth day of the first month. If it rains, it indicates that the weather will be fine in the coming year. According to the old custom in Xiamen, only after the deities such as "Kitchen God Jun" worshipped at home were sent away on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, can they all be forgiven and kept clean, thus forming the custom of "sending away the deities" and "removing dust". There are many kinds of new year goods in Xiamen. Spring Festival couplets, window grilles, sacrificial supplies, etc. It is essential, as well as candied fruit, fried things and so on. Also be prepared.

3. Adding bowls and chopsticks to the New Year's Eve dinner: Due to the geographical characteristics of Xiamen, many people in history went to Taiwan Province to save Nanyang tourism, and it was not easy to cross the ocean when they returned to Xiamen for the New Year. So there are always some people who can't come back, and at this time, there is still a place at home for him to put a pair of bowls and chopsticks to show that people have not returned and their hearts have returned.

4. Family reunion on New Year's Eve: On New Year's Eve, both sides of Fujian and Taiwan are called "Nian", "Erjiu" or "Nian Dou". In Xiamen, every household attaches importance to sitting around the stove, or cooking at home, or booking tables in restaurants. Eating New Year's Eve dinner around the stove indicates a family reunion in the coming year. On New Year's Eve, in addition to posting Spring Festival couplets, locals will also put two sugar cane wrapped in red paper on both sides of the door, which is called "door cane". In addition, there are New Year's Eve, long vegetables and cakes on the table in the hall, and "Spring Flowers" with red and yellow paper strips are inserted, which means that food is abundant all year round, auspicious and rich. After New Year's Eve, it is called Shousui. In Taiwan Province Province, "longevity year" is also called "longevity night", which symbolizes that the younger generation wants their parents to live long.