When greeting the New Year, should I clasp my left hand with the right hand on top, or should I clasp my right hand with the left hand on top? What does it mean? Is it the same when you meet elders?

The posture of New Year's greetings is very delicate, if you don't understand the knowledge here, the meaning of the wrong representation will be completely changed.

The correct gesture of New Year's greeting is: the right hand fist, left hand into a palm, to the right fist or package or cover, such a gesture of greeting is called "Jibai".

"Jibai", used for celebratory occasions, can also be used for the table of respect, meet, say goodbye and other occasions.

In ancient times, in war, the right hand held the weapon, so the right hand was the attacking hand, and at this time the left hand was wrapped around the right hand, which meant peace and was used to show goodwill.

If the left hand is formed into a fist and the right hand is wrapped around or covered by the left hand, it is called "fierce worship" and is usually used for mourning. This type of worship is usually found at funerals or when there is a funeral at home. It's not polite to make a mistake when you meet and hold your hands in the wrong direction.

Traditional New Year's gestures since ancient times, men and women are different, women are the opposite, the right hand pressure on the left hand." The same is true for the "evil worship," which is also the opposite of the "evil worship.

Additionally, women do not clasp their fists, but only press their hands.

Generally do some things wrong with the right and left hands confused, some things wrong fist posture, made into a fist against the palm, that posture is not bowing, but to compete with others, which makes people to misunderstand. Ancient people than weapons generally both sides use this posture to worship, if you use this way of worship, is to pay tribute to the New Year or to make a war invitation? Is it to be polite before the war?

Looking at the introduction here, the New Year's greetings with a clasped fist as a bow ceremony do not get it wrong again.