What was the ancient Chinese New Year like?

New Year's Eve, called New Year's Eve in modern times, was called Shousui in ancient times. How time flies! In a blink of an eye, half a year has passed, and it seems that the Chinese New Year has not passed long. Now, the year has passed by half. I still remember last year's New Year's Eve, when the COVID-19 epidemic broke out, I couldn't go anywhere. There was no need for parties, singing and dancing on New Year's Eve in the past. Everyone stayed at home and watched the Spring Festival Gala honestly. Modern China New Year's Eve dinner is very rich and there are many programs. You can watch the Spring Festival Gala with your family at home and go out to get together with your classmates and friends. Moreover, modern people call China's New Year's Eve dinner New Year's Eve. In ancient times, Chinese New Year was not called New Year's Eve, but called Shounian.

It has been a traditional folk custom in China for thousands of years, that is, to welcome the New Year on New Year's Eve. In ancient times, it was not as beautiful as it is now, but ancient people also had the custom of New Year's Eve. Ancient people would sit around and chat after dinner, and then stay up all night, symbolizing driving away all the evils of last year's plague.

It is said that on New Year's Eve, the ancients would light candles in all rooms of the house and keep the whole house lit until the next morning. After that, it indicates that the family will be very rich in the coming year.

2. On New Year's Eve, after dinner, adults will call the children together, chat and tell stories around the stove, and then put fruits and sweets on the table. Everyone will eat happily until after twelve o'clock, so that they can stay old for one year, which indicates that everyone is safe and healthy in the new year and their families are harmonious and beautiful.

Entertainment There are several hours this evening, and not everyone can sit on the stove and listen to stories and chat honestly. Some young people will play games popular at that time with their elders, and they will also play dice, push Pai Gow, play mahjong and so on.

Although ancient life was not as colorful as modern life, ancient people were also very interesting during the Spring Festival. They would also pay New Year greetings and collect lucky money during the Spring Festival.