What are the customs and habits of Hongcun locals during the Spring Festival?

Hongcun is located in the northeast of yi county, one of the six counties in Huizhou. Its geographical coordinates are: east longitude117 38', north latitude 3011'. The village area is 19. 1 1 hectare. The whole village is built by mountains and water, and the village is behind. Eight or nine hundred years ago, the village builders had the foresight to build villages according to the water system, so it is as spiritual as water, which is why it is more attractive than other villages with Huizhou architecture. Hongcun Village, yi county, Huangshan City, Anhui Province is known as the "village in painting".

Sticking Spring Festival couplets: There are many kinds of Spring Festival couplets, which can be divided into door heart, frame pair, horizontal bar, spring bar and bucket square according to the place of use. The "door core" is attached to the center of the upper end of the door panel; The "door frame pair" is attached to the left and right door frames; "Cross-dressing" is posted on the crossbar of the door; "Spring strips" are posted in corresponding places according to different contents; "Dou Jin", also known as "door leaf", is a square diamond, often attached to furniture and screen walls.

Posting the word "Fu" backwards: Hongcun people post the word "Fu" backwards, indicating that "Fu has arrived" and "Fu has arrived". The word "Fu" symbolizes good luck and wishes for a happy life and a bright future.

Keeping old age: Keeping old age on New Year's Eve is one of the most important annual customs, and the custom of keeping old age has a long history. The earliest record can be found in the Local Records of the Western Jin Dynasty: on New Year's Eve, all parties give gifts to each other, which is called "the year of giving back"; Wine and food are invited, which is called "not old"; Young and old get together to drink and wish a complete song called "age division"; Everyone stays up all night, waiting for dawn. This is the so-called "shou sui". ?

Happy new year: on the first day of the new year, people in Hongcun get up early, put on the most beautiful clothes and dress neatly, and go out to visit relatives and friends to wish each other a happy new year. There are many ways to pay New Year's greetings, some of which are led by the same patriarch from door to door. Some colleagues invited several people to pay New Year greetings; Others get together to congratulate each other. This is called "group worship".