What is the meaning of the traditional customs of the Spring Festival?

The custom of sweeping dust entrusts people with the desire to innovate and pray to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new; "Shounian" also means to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, drive away all evil diseases and diseases, and look forward to an auspicious new year.

Spring Festival couplets are posted on the doors of every household now. Spring Festival couplets are also called door couplets, spring stickers, couplets, couplets and peach symbols. They use neat, dual, concise and exquisite words to describe the background of the times, express good wishes and add festive atmosphere to festivals.

It is said that Nian beast is not afraid of people or fire. In order to drive it away, people thought of setting off firecrackers in the fire and using the crackling sound of bamboo to keep it away. Setting off firecrackers also means banishing plague, evil, good luck and peace.