2. Don't drown. There is a taboo of "no pumping" during the Spring Festival. People who have wells at home, except during the day, should "seal the wells" before dusk, cover the wells with wooden covers, burn incense and worship, and then open the covers for reuse three days later.
3. stick grilles. In the folk, people also like to stick various paper-cuts on the windows-window grilles. Window grilles not only set off the festive atmosphere, but also integrate decoration, appreciation and practicality. Paper-cutting is a very popular folk art in China, which has been loved by people for thousands of years. Because it is often pasted on the window, it is also called "window grilles". With its unique generalization and exaggeration, window grilles show auspicious things and good wishes incisively and vividly, and decorate festivals with colorful colors.
4. lucky money. The ancients were very particular about lucky money. The copper coins used need a lot of money and new money, and then they are made into various shapes with red ropes. Some wear hundreds of copper coins, meaning "longevity"; Others wear auspicious shapes, such as carp, ruyi and dragon, which means "money dragon" and "money surplus" to bring good luck. In addition to giving children "lucky money" by elders, there is also the custom of "giving fruit on New Year's Eve" in some areas. On New Year's Eve, elders will put oranges, lychees and other fruits on their children's pillows, which means "good luck" and wish their children good luck in the coming year. With the development of the times, the present "lucky money" is more direct and pure. Generally, red tickets are wrapped in exquisite red packaging and then distributed to children for lucky draw.
5, paste the blessing word. It's a long-standing folk custom in China to stick blessings on the Spring Festival. Sticking the word "Fu" in the Spring Festival places people's longing for a happy life and wishes for a better future. There is no uniform standard on how to paste the word "Fu".
6. keep the age. It is also a long-standing custom to observe the New Year's Eve. As early as the Western Jin Dynasty, there was a clear record in the local customs: "I stayed up all night and stayed in my old age until dawn." According to legend, observing the old age is to prevent a unicorn who is most afraid of fire, red and sound. Therefore, people wear red clothes, light red lights, paste red paper, set off fireworks and firecrackers, burn incense and pray all night, and have the custom of "observing the old age" on New Year's Eve. "Ji Sheng at the age of Emperor Jingdi" records: "High fever, silver candle, drinking pine mash, sitting on the altar, is called keeping the age, which is a sign to prolong life."
7. Turn on the light and sleep. You can't turn off the lights when you sleep on New Year's Eve. You can't turn off the lights until dawn on the first day of the new year. On the whole night of New Year's Eve, the lights are generally not turned off at home, especially in the house where ancestors are supported.
8. Avoid breaking utensils. There is also the custom of avoiding breaking utensils on New Year's Eve. People believe that if plates and cups are broken on this day, it will mean "bad luck" in the new year. Sometimes on this day, the cups and plates are accidentally broken, and the elders will quickly wrap them in red paper and recite auspicious words such as "Peace through the years" to remedy them. Folk believe that putting the pieces wrapped in red paper on the sacred case for a few days can resolve possible disasters. Therefore, in order to win a good lottery ticket on New Year's Eve, people will be cautious in words and deeds to achieve a lucky year.