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How much do you know about Chinese folklore poster?

Poster design is one of the manifestations of visual communication, through the composition of the layout in the first time to attract people's attention and get instant stimulation, which requires the designer to picture, text, color, space and other elements of the complete combination of the appropriate form to show people the publicity information.

Generally speaking, posters can be divided into the following categories:

1. Movie posters

This is the theater to announce the name of the performance of the film, the time, location and content of the introduction of a poster. Some of these posters will be accompanied by a simple poster, the main characters in the movie picture image to expand the strength of publicity.

2. Cultural evening acrobatic sports competitions and other posters

This type of poster with the movie posters are similar, its content is the audience can be immersed in the entertainment to watch a performance activities, this type of posters generally have a strong participation. The design of the poster is often to be new and unique, fascinating.

3. Academic posters

This is a kind of academic activities for some of the posters released. Generally posted in the school or related units. Academic posters have a strong focus.

4. Personalized posters

Designed and produced by themselves, with obvious DIY characteristics of the poster.

It is difficult to know when the New Year's custom originated, but it is generally believed to have originated in the Yin and Shang Dynasties when the gods and ancestors were sacrificed at the end of the year. The first month (January) of the lunar calendar is the beginning of the year, and the first or middle of the first month, which in most cases coincides with the beginning of spring (in a small number of cases, the first spring is in the second half of the lunar month), was named the Spring Festival; the specific time of the festival is believed to be finalized and this time of year is believed to have the least impact on agricultural work.

The last day of the year on the lunar calendar (the 30th day of the month, the 29th day of the month), known as the "Lunar New Year's Eve", New Year's Eve night family reunion to eat New Year's Eve (the last meal of the year in the lunar calendar), New Year's Eve, after the New Year's meal, there is a New Year's Eve (to keep the New Year's Eve) and the custom of handing out New Year's Eve money, which means that from the last day of the previous year of the lunar calendar, to keep the first day of the upcoming year. The first day of the lunar year, therefore, this festival is also called the New Year.

From the solar calendar, the Spring Festival swims from January 21 to February 20th. The Spring Festival begins on February 4 or February 5 every year.

Expanded information:

La Ba: The eighth day of the eighth month of the Lunar Calendar is a traditional Han Chinese festival that serves as a signal that the "Jubilee of the Year" is approaching. Traditionally, Laha congee is drunk and Laha garlic is made on this day. See also Laha Festival

Sacrificing the stove, that is, sending Zaowang up to heaven on New Year's Day Sweeping the dust, putting up Spring Festival couplets, putting up New Year's paintings, inviting the gods, worshipping the gods, sending off the gods, burning incense, burning candles, and hanging lanterns,

The lanterns are lit with candles, and the candle flames flickering, which is really nice. If you put a light bulb in the lantern, it will be much less beautiful.

Worshipping ancestors, beating gongs and drums, eating New Year's Eve dinner, observing the New Year's Eve, setting off firecrackers, worshipping the New Year's Eve, receiving and giving New Year's Eve money, stepping on stilts, dancing in dragon lanterns, and having family reunions. People who go out to study and work are expected to go home to reunite with their parents and celebrate the New Year together.

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