What are the New Year customs in your hometown?

My hometown is in the north. During the Chinese New Year, my home is very lively. The whole family gets together, relatives and friends chat about home affairs, and there are also some customs and habits, such as posting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, and eating dumplings. , these are the customs of our hometown

1. The preparation for the Spring Festival is also the most important aspect. Before the official festival, if it is an ordinary family, it usually takes three to five days to prepare. For large families, it takes at least half a month. During this period, the most important things are to buy new year's goods and clean the yard. There is a saying that sweeping the dust in the house is equivalent to sweeping away the bad luck of the year. In the coming year, the whole luck will be improved. Becomes very good. Its purpose is to sweep away all bad luck and bad luck.

2. Posting New Year’s red, that is, pasting Spring Festival couplets, door gods, New Year paintings, blessing characters, window grilles, etc. Posting New Year’s red is a traditional Chinese New Year custom. Red adds a festive atmosphere and expresses people’s expectations for the new year. The good hope of life. The word "福" on the door is pasted upside down, which means "happiness has arrived" and "blessing has arrived".

3. The practice of ancestor worship is a highly ceremonial way to express respect for ancestors, gratitude to God, and expectations for the next year.

4. Eating New Year’s Eve dinner is one of the important customs of the New Year. The New Year’s Eve dinner must have meatballs and whole fish on the table, which means reunion and plenty every year. In some places, the fish are only displayed for "watching" and not eaten. There are usually chickens (meaning planning), fish (meaning more than one year), fat vegetables (meaning wealth), yuba (meaning abundance), lotus root (meaning wisdom), lettuce (meaning wealth), etc. on the table for good luck. The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is a family reunion dinner. It is also the most sumptuous and important dinner at the end of the year.