Mainly due to the following customs: (However, modern people usually invite relatives and friends over for dinner when they move)
1. According to the birthdates (the permanent owner of the new house), choose a good auspicious day as the day to move in.
2. Before moving in, you need to prepare the following things: the rice barrel at home is 8% full and put red envelopes, buy 1 new bowls, 1 plates, 1 spoons, 1 taste plates and 1 pairs of chopsticks, prepare some coins, and buy some symbolic foods such as carrots, lettuce, Nostoc flagelliforme, garlic, glutinous rice balls, ribbons, red dates and sesame seeds.
3. On the day of check-in, paste couplets and hang red cloth and big flowers on the door.
4. On the day of check-in, everyone should be calm, never get angry or swear, but also say and do auspicious things.
5. On the day of check-in, you should also hold a wedding banquet or invite relatives and friends to your home. The more lively the better.
Extended information:
Precautions for moving:
(1) Before the movers come, the room should be slightly planned and arranged, such as laying several layers of waste cloth on the ground to avoid dropping articles or scratching the floor during handling;
(2) Before handling, reconfirm the handling price with the person in charge to avoid disputes;
(3) Tell the porters again which packages are fragile and need to be handled with care;
(4) When the goods arrive at the new house, the corresponding furniture directly tells the porters where to put them, saving their own labor;
(5) Before the settlement is finished, it is necessary to check the items transported: especially, check whether valuables are lost, fragile items are damaged, large household appliances are running well, and furniture is bumped or damaged.
(6) Record the contract number and car number before signing;
(7) Ask for invoices or receipts after settlement.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Moving.