1, Old Beijing Customs

Temple fair is the main custom of New Year in old Beijing. In addition to the well-known factory Dian, Wuxian God of Wealth Temple (from the second day to the sixteenth day), Dongyue Temple (from the first day to the fifteenth day) and Baiyunguan Temple (from the first day to the nineteenth day) are all famous temple fairs, which are the most distinctive in Beijing for the New Year.

The official activities of the Temple of Wealth in Wuxian County are counted from the second day of the first month, and pilgrims go to the Temple of Wealth in the early morning of the second day. Most people ride bicycles except the very rich and dignitaries. Most of them wear various satin cotton gowns, coats or vests and thin felt hats. Pilgrims leave Guang 'anmen and go south from downtown. Of course, it's basically downwind (because Beijing is northwest in winter), but when they leave Guang 'anmen, they will go against the wind.

2. Northeast Customs

Eating jiaozi on New Year's Day is the custom of northerners, and the northeast people have the habit of keeping the old on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, you must eat jiaozi. In many jiaozi, only a few coins are wrapped (now people pay attention to hygiene, so peanuts or other nuts are used instead). Whoever eats this kind of jiaozi indicates good luck and good luck in the new year.

In addition, people in Northeast China must eat jiaozi on the fifth day, which is also called "Breaking Five", which means to bite jiaozi, which means to eliminate all unlucky things and has the meaning of driving away disasters and evil spirits.

3. Shaanxi Customs

Shaanxi has simple folk customs, and the Spring Festival has strong local flavor and local characteristics. In ancient times, the year was not on the 29th or 30th of the twelfth lunar month, but on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, that is, Laba. After the Northern and Southern Dynasties, La Worship was moved to the end of the year. In the Republic of China, the year of the lunar calendar is called the Spring Festival. ?

4. Yunnan Customs

Yunnan will also put up couplets in the Spring Festival, but "couplets" are all kinds of patterns cut out of red paper. Not only the way of "writing" is different, but also the way of posting is unique. On New Year's Eve, the whole family took homemade Spring Festival couplets and sang "Happy New Year's Songs", which were posted outside the courtyard, in the vegetable garden and in the fields in turn. Because of singing while pasting, the Spring Festival couplets of Bai people are called "song couplets". ?

5. Shanghai Customs

In the past, there were more beggars on the Spring Festival. There is a beggar who begs not because his family is poor, but because of filial piety. According to legend, there is a death gate for the elderly to live to 998 1 year-old, and only by eating "a hundred meals" can they live safely, so filial children take the elderly out to beg for food for their parents on New Year's Day. ?

6. Henan Customs

The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is an important folk festival before the Spring Festival, which is called "Festival of Sacrificing Kitchen Stove". At this time, people can't help but welcome the joy of the New Year, stop all kinds of work in their hands, and are busy with the sacrificial activities of offering sacrifices to the gods years ago.