The meaning of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new (New Year's Day customs and New Year greetings in traditional culture)

The New Year is one of the most important festivals in China's traditional culture, and it is also a day for the whole people to celebrate. Every year on New Year's Eve, every household will keep watch and wait for the arrival of the New Year. On this day, people will carry out a series of New Year's Day customs, bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and pray for good luck.

Say goodbye to the past

Saying goodbye to the old year means saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year. On this day, people will carry out some special activities to express their farewell and prayers to the old year. The following are some common customs:

1. Dust removal

Before New Year's Eve, every household will have a general cleaning. The significance of this custom is to sweep away the troubles and setbacks of the old year and welcome the happiness and peace of the new year.

paste up Spring Festival couplets

Spring Festival couplets are couplets posted on doors, which generally consist of four sentences. The content of Spring Festival couplets is usually to wish good luck, peace and health in the new year. The custom of posting Spring Festival couplets is also an indispensable part of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

have a family reunion dinner

On New Year's Eve, the whole family will get together for a reunion dinner. The significance of this custom is to reunite families and celebrate the New Year.

stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve

To welcome the new year is to welcome the new year. On this day, people will carry out some special activities to express their wishes and expectations for the new year. The following are some common welcome customs:

1. Set off firecrackers

Setting off firecrackers is one of the traditional customs to welcome the New Year. The meaning of this custom is to drive away evil spirits and welcome good luck.

New year greetings

It is a custom to visit friends and relatives and wish each other a happy New Year during the New Year. The significance of this custom is to enhance feelings and friendship, and to express concern and blessing for each other.

3. Red envelopes

During the Chinese New Year, the elders will give red envelopes to the younger generation. The meaning of this custom is to wish the younger generation a happy New Year, and it is also a symbol of wealth and good luck.

final result

Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new is one of the most important festivals in China's traditional culture, and it is also a day for the whole people to celebrate. On this day, people will carry out a series of holiday customs, express their farewell and prayers to the old year and welcome the new year. In the new year, we should inherit and carry forward traditional culture, keep an optimistic attitude and meet new challenges and opportunities.