What are the traditional customs in the Spring Festival?

Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, with many colorful traditional customs. The following are some major traditional customs and their influences:

1. Spring Festival couplets: Spring Festival couplets are written on red paper and usually posted on doors or walls. It usually contains auspicious meanings and greetings to welcome the arrival of the new year. [Pictures of Spring Festival couplets]

2. New Year's Eve: New Year's Eve is a grand dinner for the whole family. The table is filled with all kinds of traditional dishes, representing the symbol of reunion and harvest. [New Year's Picture]

3. Firecrackers: On New Year's Eve, people like to set off firecrackers. This is to ward off evil spirits and protect the gods, and it is also one of the ways to welcome the New Year. [picture of firecrackers]

4. New Year greetings: During the New Year, people will pay New Year greetings to each other. The elders will give lucky money to the younger generation, wishing them health, happiness and academic success. [New Year pictures]

5. Lion Dance and Dragon Dance: Lion Dance and Dragon Dance are traditional folk performing arts in China, which are widely used in New Year celebrations. They symbolize auspiciousness and good luck. [Lion Dance and Dragon Dance Pictures]

6. Red envelopes: Red envelopes are gifts given during the New Year and usually contain a certain amount of money. It represents wealth and good luck, and it is also the blessing and care of the elders to the younger generation. [Red envelope picture]

These traditional customs reflect the people's yearning and pursuit for a better life in China, and also inherit thousands of years of culture and values. No matter where you are, Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, and people will use these customs to celebrate and bless.