Sacrificing ancestors is the first important event on New Year's Eve. In many parts of our country, on this day, people will put rich meals and light incense sticks at home, and the elders will lead the younger generation to kowtow. In some rural areas in the north, paper money is burned at home.

2. Eat New Year's Eve dinner

It is also an important custom for the whole family to have a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. Traditionally, the delicacies of New Year's Eve dinner often include jiaozi, fish, rice cakes and long dishes. No matter how busy a wanderer is, he must go home for a reunion dinner unless he has to.

Step 3: keep your age

New Year's Eve is a sleepless night for China people. People gather their families to welcome the New Year. After the New Year's Eve dinner, the whole family, old and young, get together and light up all night, which is called "keeping the old age" or "staying up late for the New Year".

4. Open the door and set off firecrackers

On the morning of the first day of the first month, when you open the door, set off firecrackers first, which is called "opening firecrackers". After the firecrackers, the ground is broken red, which is the so-called "full house". At this time, the streets are full of anger and joy.

Step 5 gather wealth

It is said that the first day of the first month is the birthday of a broom, so you can't use a broom on this day, otherwise it will ruin your fortune, attract a "broom star" and cause bad luck. If you must sweep the floor, you must sweep it from the outside to the inside. Don't throw water on the garbage on this day, for fear of breaking the money.