What are the traditional decoration activities during the Spring Festival?

1, paste Spring Festival couplets

Spring Festival couplets are also called door couplets, spring stickers, couplets, couplets and peach symbols. They depict the background of the times and express good wishes with neat, dual, concise and delicate words, which are unique literary forms in China. Every Spring Festival, no matter in urban or rural areas, every household should choose a pair of red Spring Festival couplets and stick them on the door to add festive atmosphere to the festival.

2. stick grilles and the word "Fu"

In the folk, people also like to stick various paper-cuts on the windows-window grilles. Window grilles not only set off the festive atmosphere, but also integrate decoration, appreciation and practicality. Paper-cutting is a very popular folk art in China, which has been loved by people for thousands of years. Because it is often pasted on the window, it is also called "window grilles".

Sticking the word "Fu" during the Spring Festival is a long-standing folk custom in China. The word "Fu" symbolizes good luck and wishes for a happy life and a bright future. In order to fully reflect this yearning and wish, some people simply put the word "Fu" upside down, indicating that "Fu has arrived" and "Fu has arrived".

3. Hang lanterns during the Spring Festival

Red lanterns symbolizing reunion are hung in the Spring Festival to create a festive atmosphere. Later, lanterns became a symbol of happiness for the people of China.

Spring Festival lanterns in China are also called lanterns. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 1800 years ago, China New Year lanterns symbolizing reunion are hung around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year to create a festive atmosphere.

4. Chinese knot

Chinese knots symbolize unity, happiness and peace. It is a unique hand-woven handicraft in China. It was originally sewn with clothes in the Paleolithic Age, and then extended to the ritual records of the Han Dynasty, and then evolved into today's decorative technology.

Chinese knots are beautifully shaped and brightly colored, which is the best medium to praise and convey heartfelt prayers and wishes. Use a rope to melt warm thoughts into it, and wrap friendship and blessings with red rope to bring happiness to life in the coming year.

5. Zodiac ornaments

The zodiac is an intuitive expression of the twelve earthly branches and a symbol of folk culture with a long history. Every zodiac has rich legends. With the development of history, it has formed a concept interpretation system and become an image philosophy in folk culture.

In modern times, more people will use the zodiac as the mascot of the Spring Festival, and the zodiac dolls and stickers will become the protagonists of the Spring Festival decoration, creating a festive and auspicious New Year atmosphere and lighting up the New Year theme in the space.