The custom of celebrating the Spring Festival

The customs of celebrating the Spring Festival include: sweeping dust, lucky money, New Year's greetings, New Year's Eve and temple fairs.

1, dust removal

Dust removal, also known as house cleaning, house cleaning, dust removal, slag removal, dust removal, is one of the traditional folk Chinese New Year customs in China. Before a busy year, the main theme was to throw away old cloth and make new cloth. Dust removal means year-end cleaning, which is called "cleaning" in the south and "cleaning" in the north.

2. New Year's Eve dinner

New Year's Eve, also known as New Year's Eve, reunion dinner, reunion dinner and so on. , especially the family dinner on New Year's Eve (the day before the Spring Festival). People who work outside will go back to their hometown to reunite with their families before New Year's Eve. China people's New Year's Eve is a family reunion dinner, which is the most important dinner for a family at the end of the year.

3, lucky money

Lucky money, also known as lucky money. After dinner in 2008, the elders should distribute the lucky money prepared in advance to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money can kill evil spirits, and the younger generation can spend a year safely with it.

Step 4 pay a new year call

New Year greetings, one of China's New Year customs, refers to the worship of old gods (Tai Sui) at the beginning of the new year. Paying New Year greetings is one of the oldest traditional customs of the Chinese nation. This traditional custom has been handed down from generation to generation. People hold sacrificial ceremonies at the beginning of the year to welcome the New Year, pray for the New Year and receive blessings.

5. Temple Fair

Temple Fair, also known as "Temple Fair" or "Festival Field", is a folk religion and custom in China. It is usually held during the Lunar New Year, Lantern Festival and February 2, when the dragon heads up. It is also one of the forms of fair trade in China, and its formation is related to the development of local temples and religious activities. It is held on festivals or specific dates in temples, mostly in or near temples. Temple fairs are very popular in vast areas of this country.