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Traditional festivals and customs on New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is a traditional festival in China. Traditional customs include New Year's Eve, Spring Festival couplets, stick grilles, greeting words and New Year pictures.

1, have New Year's Eve dinner

Eating New Year's Eve is the most lively and enjoyable time for every household on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, a table was full of rich New Year's dishes, and the family got together and sat around the table. * * * There are big dishes, cold dishes, stir-fried dishes and snacks on the table. Generally, there are two things, one is hot pot and the other is fish.

2. Post Spring Festival couplets

Spring Festival couplets are also called door couplets, spring stickers, couplets, couplets and peach symbols. They depict the background of the times and express good wishes with neat, dual, concise and delicate words, which are unique literary forms in China.

3. stick grilles

People also like to stick all kinds of paper-cuts and window grilles on the windows. Window grilles not only set off the festive atmosphere, but also integrate decoration, appreciation and practicality.

4. Paste the blessing word

While putting up Spring Festival couplets, some people have to put large and small "Fu" characters on doors, walls and lintels. Sticking the word "Fu" during the Spring Festival is a long-standing folk custom in China.

Step 5 paste new year pictures

New Year pictures are also common in urban and rural areas. Thick black and colorful New Year pictures add a lot of prosperity and festive atmosphere to thousands of families.