Information about folk customs

On New Year's Eve, many people want to play after midnight or stay up all night. At midnight on New Year's Eve, 12, the family will break the small balloon prepared in advance and make a sound like firecrackers to show farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.

Those who want to set off firecrackers can drive to the suburbs and have a good time at designated places. Those Chongqing people who have relatives in the countryside will take the opportunity to set off firecrackers and have fun in the countryside.

On New Year's Day, Chongqing people stay at home instead of going out. Chen Xuelian, a reporter from Chongqing Evening News, said that sweeping the floor and taking out the garbage at home on the first day of New Year's Day would sweep away all the wealth at home. When they couldn't take a nap that day, the locals became "moldy sleep", which means a bad year. Of course, on this day, adults and children should say auspicious words, not discouraging words, which indicates good luck in the coming year.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, locals call it a "traveler", which means visiting relatives and friends. Chongqing people also like to eat "meals by turns" after the second day of junior high school, that is, relatives take turns to eat, and one family is responsible for the meals for one day. Usually we play cards after dinner, and everyone plays cards and chats.

Local people's New Year greetings last until the fifteenth day of the first month-Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is also the Lantern Festival in China. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the lights in all rooms should be on at night, and every family should eat glutinous rice balls.