1. Put up Spring Festival scrolls
2. stay up to welcome the New Year
3. Have the New Year's Eve Diner
4. Watch the lanterns
5. Pay a new year visit (to sb.)
Extended information:
Other traditional Chinese New Year customs are expressed in English:
1. Spring Cleaning:“Dust "and" dust "are homophonic (dust means old and past in Chinese). In this way, "sweeping the dust before the Spring Festival" means thoroughly cleaning the house and sweeping away the bad luck of the past leap year.
2. stick grilles? Paper Cut: After the cleaning, people will stick window grilles on the doors and windows at home. Window grilles, usually with auspicious patterns, convey festive and noisy atmosphere and express China people's good wishes for a happy life.
3. Setting off Firecrackers Firecrackers: Setting off firecrackers was once one of the most important customs in the Spring Festival celebrations.
4. Red Packet/ Lucky Money: In the traditional culture of China, red is a lucky color. It is believed that red packets can help people drive away bad luck and bring happiness and wealth. In the past, it was always the elders who gave red envelopes to the younger generation, but now this concept has been extended to the voice of friends, and some companies will also put year-end bonuses in red envelopes to distribute.