What are those customs around the world in the New Year!

India: India from October 31 every year for the New Year, ***5 days, the fourth day for New Year's Day. On the first day of the New Year, no one is allowed to be angry with people, more forbidden to lose their temper. Some places in India, New Year's Eve not only do not celebrate, instead of hugging each other and crying. This can really be called the world of strange things, but their philosophy of life, so that people also sound quite touching. They believe that the New Year's Day began, the years pass easily - life is short, with crying to express their sighs. In some areas, people greet the new year by fasting for a day and a night, starting in the early hours of New Year's Day until midnight. Because of this strange custom, New Year's Day in India has been called "New Year's Day of weeping" and "New Year's Day of fasting.

Japan: Japanese people attach special importance to New Year's Day, every year on December 29 - January 3 for the national vacation. Japanese people on December 31, called "big bad day", that is, New Year's Eve. On the night of New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "New Year's Eve", and on New Year's Eve, they pray to the gods for blessings to send away the troubles of the old year and usher in a beautiful new year, which is called "Hatsu Atsui". At midnight on New Year's Eve, all the temples in cities and towns were ringing 108 bells, in order to drive away evil, the Japanese people are sitting still to listen to the "New Year's Eve bells", the bells stop means that the New Year has come.

The Japanese call the first day of the New Year's Day as the "main day". 1-3 days for the "Sanga Day". On the first day of the New Year, the younger generation must first go to their parents to greet them, and then go to the homes of friends and relatives to pay their respects. New Year's is also a "food" festival, and Japanese people have a big breakfast on the first day, eating sugar carrots and buckwheat noodles, and drinking tsukudani (sake). Thereafter, a series of three days to eat vegetarian, to show piety, pray for the coming year.

Thailand: Thailand's traditional New Year's Day, that is, "Songkran" ("Songkran" is the translation of the Sanskrit language), also known as the "Water Festival", is the annual calendar April 13-16. The festival is held from April 13th to 16th in the Gregorian calendar.

During the festival, people carry or carry a huge statue of Buddha in a car, followed by a float with a "Songkran goddess" in makeup, and groups of young men and women in brightly colored national costumes, beating long drums, singing and dancing. On both sides of the road where the procession passes by, men and women of good faith walk along the road, using a silver bowl filled with water soaked with shells and oozing with spices to sprinkle water on the statue of Buddha and the "Songkran Goddess," praying for the New Year's wishes and good weather conditions. Then people sprinkle water on each other, wishing their elders a long and healthy life and their relatives and friends a lucky New Year with smiles on their faces. Unmarried young men and women use water to express their love for each other. Thai people in the first day of the new year are in the windowsill, the door end of a pot of water, every family to the outskirts of the river to go to the new year bathing.

Germany: The German New Year is celebrated for a week before and after. During this period, every family should be put on a fir tree and horizontal tree, between the leaves of the tree tied full of silk flowers, indicating that the flowers like brocade, spring full of people. The Germans climb into their chairs at midnight on New Year's Eve, moments before the New Year's Day, and when the bell rings, they jump out of their chairs and throw a heavy object behind the back of the chair to show that they are shaking off the scourge and jumping into the New Year. Children form bands, dress in new clothes, carry harmoniums and accordions, and parade through the streets playing. Adults hold colorful flags and follow behind with shouts and songs to celebrate the New Year. German women perform improvised comedy sketches on family themes on New Year's Day. In Germany, there is a New Year's custom in the countryside - "Tree Climbing Competition", where young men compete to climb up a bare tree, and the first one is known as the "New Year's Hero" to show The first one is called "New Year's hero" to show that they will rise higher and higher.

Egypt: Egypt is an ancient civilization, 40 BC, the Egyptians were able to observe the astrological, they found that Sirius and the sun rises together, the Nile River immediately rose. Egypt to the Nile River rise this day as the beginning of the New Year, known as the "rising water New Year". The Egyptian Krut people greeted the New Year by placing a table at the door with seven or eight plates of soybeans, lentils, alfalfa and wheat grains, as well as small shoots of green plants, which symbolized abundance. The more things were offered to the gods, the greater the harvest of the New Year. The Egyptian New Year falls in the fall, because agricultural production in Egypt begins in the fall.

North Korea: North Korea, like our country, has the custom of putting up window flowers and peach symbols on New Year's Day. North Koreans put up couplets and New Year's paintings in every house on New Year's Day. Some people put the portrait of a longevity star or a fairy on the door to pray for heaven's blessing, drive away ghosts and monsters, and grant happiness. At dawn on New Year's Day, people stuff some banknotes into pre-tied scarecrows and throw them to the crossroads to send away evil and welcome the lucky star. At dusk, people burn the hair of the whole family that has fallen off during the year, wishing the family peace in all seasons. On New Year's Day, Korean women wear new clothes. On New Year's Day, young girls wear a kind of hemp hat called "Boksang" and colorful clothes with floral patterns, and have a swinging competition. They take a tree flower as a target to see who kicks or bites it first as the winner. There are also brass bells hung high above the ground, and the winner is the one who rings them first.

SINGAPORE: On Lunar New Year's Eve, it is customary for children to observe the New Year's Eve until midnight, when their parents' rituals for the gods and ancestors are over before they can go to bed. On New Year's Eve, there are dragon and lion dance teams formed by associations in the city to perform along the streets, and the faces of men, women and children are filled with a festive atmosphere.

Britain: In the United Kingdom, New Year's Day on the Gregorian calendar is not as grand as Christmas, but on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, or according to local customs to carry out a variety of celebratory activities to show that the old and welcome the new. On New Year's Eve, every family must have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no meat or wine left over, they will be poor in the coming year. In addition, the British also popular New Year's "well water" custom, people are striving to be the first to go to the water, that the first water for the happy people, to hit the water is auspicious water.

Italy: New Year's Eve in Italy is a night of revelry, people flocked to the streets, firecrackers and fireworks, and even fired live ammunition. Men and women dance, and at midnight, families will be some of the house can be broken things, broken into pieces. This is their traditional way of saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new one.

Iran: The Islamic calendar is practiced in Iran and its seasons and months are not fixed. In Iran, celebrating the New Year means celebrating the arrival of spring, which is often celebrated in late March on the Gregorian calendar, and the New Year is celebrated for a week. People flock to the streets to build "bonfires" - "night fire", and then the whole family in turn from the night fire jumping around, indicating that the burning away of "bad luck "and usher in the light to drive away evil spirits and diseases, and happiness lasts forever. New Year's Eve to eat "seven dishes", the name of each dish should start with the letter "S", to show good luck. From the first to the third day of the New Year, people visit friends and relatives to wish each other a happy Spring Festival. On the last day of the New Year, the whole family goes on a trek to avoid evil.

France: Celebrate the New Year with wine, people start to drink from New Year's Eve until January 3 to end. The French believe that the weather on New Year's Day is a sign of the new year. Early in the morning on New Year's Day they go out on the street to see the wind to divine: blowing the south wind, the omen of wind and rain, the year will be safe and hot; blowing the west wind, there is a fishing and milking harvest year; blowing the east wind, the fruit will be high yield; blowing the north wind, it is a poor harvest year. (Source: Life Times, December 25, 2001 / Guo Inter)

New Year's Customs Around the World

India: In India, New Year's Day is celebrated from October 31 every year for ***5 days, and New Year's Day is celebrated on the 4th day. On the first day of the New Year, no one is allowed to be angry with people, more forbidden to lose their temper. Some places in India, New Year's Eve not only do not celebrate, instead of hugging each other and crying. This can really be called the world of strange things, but their philosophy of life, so that people also sound quite touching. They believe that the New Year's Day began, the years pass easily - life is short, with crying to express their sighs. In some areas, people greet the new year by fasting for a day and a night, starting in the early hours of New Year's Day until midnight. Because of this strange custom, New Year's Day in India has been called "New Year's Day of weeping" and "New Year's Day of fasting.

Japan: Japanese people attach special importance to New Year's Day, every year on December 29 - January 3 for the national vacation. Japanese people on December 31, called "big bad day", that is, New Year's Eve. On the night of New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "New Year's Eve", and on New Year's Eve, they pray to the gods for blessings to send away the troubles of the old year and usher in a beautiful new year, which is called "Hatsu Atsui". At midnight on New Year's Eve, all the temples in cities and towns were ringing 108 bells, in order to drive away evil, the Japanese people are sitting still to listen to the "New Year's Eve bells", the bells stop means that the New Year has come.

The Japanese call the first day of the New Year's Day as the "main day". 1-3 days for the "Sanga Day". On the first day of the New Year, the younger generation must first go to their parents to greet them, and then go to the homes of friends and relatives to pay their respects. New Year's is also a "food" festival, and Japanese people have a big breakfast on the first day, eating sugar carrots and buckwheat noodles, and drinking tsukudani (sake). Thereafter, a series of three days to eat vegetarian, to show piety, pray for the coming year.

Thailand: Thailand's traditional New Year's Day, that is, "Songkran" ("Songkran" is the translation of the Sanskrit language), also known as the "Water Festival", is the annual calendar April 13-16. The festival is held from April 13th to 16th in the Gregorian calendar.

During the festival, people carry or carry a huge statue of Buddha in a car, followed by a float with a "Songkran goddess" in makeup, and groups of young men and women in brightly colored national costumes, beating long drums, singing and dancing. On both sides of the road where the procession passes by, men and women of good faith walk along the road, using a silver bowl filled with water soaked with shells and oozing with spices to sprinkle water on the statue of Buddha and the "Songkran Goddess," praying for the New Year's wishes and good weather conditions. Then people sprinkle water on each other, wishing their elders a long and healthy life and their relatives and friends a lucky New Year with smiles on their faces. Unmarried young men and women use water to express their love for each other. Thai people in the first day of the new year are in the windowsill, the door end put a pot of water, every family to the outskirts of the river to go to the new year bathing.

Germany: The German New Year is celebrated for a week before and after. During this period, every family should be put on a fir tree and horizontal tree, between the leaves of the tree tied full of silk flowers, indicating that the flowers like brocade, spring full of people. The Germans climb into their chairs at midnight on New Year's Eve, moments before the New Year's Day, and when the bell rings, they jump out of their chairs and throw a heavy object behind the back of the chair to show that they are shaking off the scourge and jumping into the New Year. Children form bands, dress in new clothes, carry harmoniums and accordions, and parade through the streets playing. Adults hold colorful flags and follow behind with shouts and songs to celebrate the New Year. In Germany, women perform improvised comedy sketches on family themes in the New Year. In Germany, there is a New Year's custom in the countryside - "Tree Climbing Competition", where young men compete to climb along the bare trees, and the first place is known as the "New Year's hero" to show that The first one is called "New Year's hero" to show that they will rise higher and higher.

Egypt: Egypt is an ancient civilization, 40 BC, the Egyptians were able to observe the astrological, they found that Sirius and the sun rises together, the Nile River immediately rose. Egypt to the Nile River rose this day as the beginning of the New Year, called "New Year's rising water". The Egyptian Kluts greeted the New Year by placing a table at the door with seven or eight plates of soybeans, lentils, alfalfa and wheat grains, as well as small shoots of green plants, which symbolized abundance. The more things were offered to the gods, the greater the harvest of the New Year. The Egyptian New Year falls in the fall, because agricultural production in Egypt begins in the fall.

North Korea: North Korea, like our country, has the custom of putting up window flowers and peach symbols on New Year's Day. North Koreans put up couplets and New Year's paintings in every house on New Year's Day. Some people put the portrait of a longevity star or a fairy on the door to pray for heaven's blessing, drive away ghosts and monsters, and grant happiness. At dawn on New Year's Day, people stuff some banknotes into pre-tied scarecrows and throw them to the crossroads to send away evil and welcome the lucky star. At dusk, people burn the hair of the whole family that has fallen off during the year, wishing the family peace in all seasons. On New Year's Day, Korean women wear new clothes. On New Year's Day, young girls wear a kind of hemp hat called "Boksang" and colorful clothes with floral patterns, and have a swinging competition. They take a tree flower as a target to see who kicks or bites it first as the winner. There are also brass bells hung high above the ground, and the winner is the one who rings them first.

SINGAPORE: On Lunar New Year's Eve, it is customary for children to observe the New Year's Eve until midnight, when their parents' rituals for the gods and ancestors are over before they can go to bed. On New Year's Eve, there are dragon and lion dance teams formed by associations in the city to perform along the streets, and the faces of men, women and children are filled with a festive atmosphere.

Britain: In the United Kingdom, New Year's Day on the Gregorian calendar is not as grand as Christmas, but on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, or according to local customs to carry out a variety of celebratory activities to show that the old and welcome the new. On New Year's Eve, every family must have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no meat or wine left over, they will be poor in the coming year. In addition, the British are also popular New Year's "well water" custom, people are striving to be the first to go to the water, that the first water for the happy people, to play the water is auspicious water.

Italy: New Year's Eve in Italy is a night of revelry, people flocked to the streets, firecrackers and fireworks, and even fired live ammunition. Men and women dance, and at midnight, families will be some of the house can be broken things, broken into pieces. This is their traditional way of saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new one.

Iran: The Islamic calendar is practiced in Iran and its seasons and months are not fixed. In Iran, celebrating the New Year means celebrating the arrival of spring, which is often celebrated in late March on the Gregorian calendar, and the New Year is celebrated for a week. People flock to the streets to build "bonfires" - "night fire", and then the whole family in turn from the night fire jumping around, indicating that the burning away of "bad luck "and usher in the light to drive away evil spirits and diseases, and happiness lasts forever. New Year's Eve to eat "seven dishes", the name of each dish should start with the letter "S", for good luck. From the first to the third day of the New Year, people visit friends and relatives to wish each other a happy Spring Festival. On the last day of the New Year, the whole family goes on a trek to avoid evil.

France: Celebrate the New Year with wine, people start drinking from New Year's Eve until January 3rd. The French believe that the weather on New Year's Day is a sign of the new year. Early in the morning on New Year's Day they go out on the street to see the wind to divine: blowing the south wind, the omen of wind and rain, the year will be safe and hot; blowing the west wind, there is a fishing and milking harvest year; blowing the east wind, the fruit will be high yield; blowing the north wind, it is a bad year. (Source: Life Times December 25, 2001 / Guo Ji)