The customs and legends of Beijing

1, sweeping dust 2, posting Spring Festival couplets 3, New Year pictures 4, keeping the old age 5, firecrackers.

6, New Year's greetings 7, eating habits

Legends and stories in Beijing

The name "Forbidden City" is related to China's ancient philosophy and astronomy. China people believe in "harmony between man and nature" and "harmony between man and nature". Therefore, the structure of the Forbidden City is modeled after the legendary "Tiangong". In ancient astronomy, the stars were divided into three walls, surrounded by 28 nights, of which Ziwei Garden (Polaris) was located in the center of the sky, which was the center of all the stars. The purple in the Forbidden City is the purple in the purple, which means that the palace is also the "middle" of the world. "Forbidden" refers to the residence of the royal family, which has incomparable dignity and is strictly forbidden to intrude.