What are the customs of celebrating the Spring Festival in ancient China?

The customs of the ancient Spring Festival in China are as follows:

1. Dust removal: Before the Spring Festival, every household will have a general cleaning, which is intended to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, remove bad luck and welcome the good luck in the new year.

2. Sacrifice to the Kitchen God: On the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month, people will prepare offerings for the Kitchen God and pray for a bumper harvest and family harmony in the coming year.

3. Shounian: On New Year's Eve, families will get together to spend this special night and pray for peace, health and all the best in the coming year.

4. Eat New Year's Eve: On New Year's Eve, families will sit around and enjoy a sumptuous dinner, which symbolizes reunion and happiness.

Happy New Year: During the Spring Festival, people will pay New Year greetings to each other and wish each other health, happiness and all the best.

6. Dragon and lion dances: During the Spring Festival, teams performing dragon and lion dances can often be seen in the streets and lanes, in order to ward off evil spirits, welcome blessings and pray for good luck in the coming year.

7. Setting off firecrackers: During the Spring Festival, people will set off firecrackers at home to ward off evil spirits, welcome happiness and pray for peace in the coming year.

8. Posting Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures: During the Spring Festival, people will post Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures at home to express their expectations and blessings for the new year.

9. Lantern viewing: During the Spring Festival, lantern exhibitions will be held in various places, where people can watch and pray for happiness and happiness in the coming year.

10. Red envelopes: During the Spring Festival, elders will give red envelopes to their younger generations to show their blessing and concern.

1 1. ancestor worship: during the spring festival, people will go to worship their ancestors to show their respect and gratitude.

The above are some common Spring Festival customs in ancient China, and different regions and nationalities also have their own unique ways to celebrate. These customs represent people's expectations and blessings for the New Year, and they are also an important part of China's traditional culture.