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What are the customs and traditions on New Year's Eve?
2. Sticking Spring Festival couplets: Spring Festival couplets are a form of expression of China traditional culture. They are written on red paper and pasted on doors or walls to express wishes and expectations for the new year.
3. Fireworks and firecrackers: Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is one of the most lively activities on New Year's Eve, which originated from the legend of driving away the "Nian beast" in ancient times.
4. Stick the word "Fu": The word "Fu" is a symbol and pursuit of happiness in China. It is posted on the door or window to express wishes for a happy family.
5. Shounian: Shounian, also known as "Enduring the Year", means not sleeping on New Year's Eve, but chatting with family or friends, playing games and watching TV. Until the next morning.
6. Ancestor worship: Ancestor worship is a traditional virtue of China people and a kind of respect and gratitude to ancestors.
7. New Year's greetings: New Year's greetings are a courtesy on New Year's Eve or the morning of New Year's Day, and they are greetings and blessings to relatives and friends.
8. Lucky money: Lucky money refers to the money given by the elders to the younger generation on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, which means suppressing evil spirits and blessing peace.
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