1. Research purposes:

1. Understand the meaning, history and culture of lucky money;

2. Learn more about how students use lucky money through questionnaires;

3. Cultivate our awareness of saving and improve our financial management ability.

Second, research contents:

1. Search information on the Internet to find out the meaning of lucky money;

2. lucky money, how do students spend it, and find out their consumption content;

3. In view of some students' disorderly spending, put forward rectification measures.

Third, the research process:

1. Find out the meaning, history and culture of lucky money by searching information on the Internet. 2. Junior high school students' consumption of lucky money during the Spring Festival, we conducted a survey from the following aspects

(1) Playing game cards and surfing the Internet in Internet cafes.

(2) some fashionable clothes, running to the store all day.

(3) Running in food stores like KFC and McDonald's all day.

(4) Some school things: books, and the rest for parents.

(5) All of them are deposited in the bank for future use.

(6) for payment.

(7) Donate to Project Hope.

Fourth, the conclusions drawn from the investigation are:

(1) The total number of lucky money is more than RMB, and the number is less than RMB, which is very different;

(2) Game cards, students who go to Internet cafes, account for 17.5% of the total.

(3) With some fashionable clothes, the third largest number of people go to the store all day, accounting for 2.6% of the total number.

(4) The number of students who run in food stores such as KFC, Leipzig and McDonald's all day is not too large, accounting for 5.4% of the total. (5) Some school tools and books are used for lucky money, and the rest are given to mothers, accounting for 38% of the total.

(6) Save all the lucky money in the bank for future use, accounting for only 18% of the total.

(7) 27.5% were used to pay fees, and 13% were used for snacks.

(8) Donating money to Project Hope accounts for 1% of the total

5. In view of the situation that some students spend money indiscriminately, we put forward the following measures:

1. Paying tuition fees to reduce the financial burden of parents;

2. Order newspapers, books and study materials, broaden your horizons, increase your knowledge and form the habit of reading;

3. Buy school supplies to lay the foundation for school;

4. Get insurance;

5. Give love and donation to Project Hope;

6. Participate in savings;

7. Give gifts to elders or the elderly;

VI. Feelings and experiences:

Nowadays, people's living standards are constantly improving, and there are more and more lucky money. Just because the amount of money is increasing, we will make some suggestions for you: use lucky money according to circumstances, use it when necessary, leave the blessings of relatives, use it when necessary, don't use it indiscriminately, and don't lend it to others indiscriminately, because it is a blessing from relatives, and the money saved is not in urgent need. At the same time, lucky money can also be used to help students who are particularly fond of learning solve their study and life problems. This way, with the lucky money and reasonable arrangements, then our Spring Festival will be full of flavor.

I made an investigation on some children's lucky money in Huzhou, and the results were surprising. The investigation found an interesting phenomenon, that is, the amount of lucky money for children is inversely proportional to their age: the amount of lucky money for primary school students is generally between-yuan, that for junior high school students is around-yuan, and that for senior high school students is usually between-yuan.

so, how to use this lucky money? During this holiday, I took every opportunity to record the different ways of using lucky money. The arrangement is as follows:

One morning, Sun Hao, a neighbor's boy, got up early. She called me. He wanted to go to KFC with me and two other students, and then visited shopping malls and bookstores. He said that he should give full play to the lucky money and buy his favorite things.

///,in KFC fast food restaurant, customers are mostly middle school students, and they are talking about the delicious food to be imported. At the KFC store, three 12-year-old girls ordered hamburgers, chicken wings and other foods. When paying, one girl took out two brand-new hundred-dollar bills from her pocket to pay. Its wealth made an old man sigh: "Nowadays, children are too good at spending money, and Huayuan doesn't even blink."

trick one, pay tuition. (It can reduce the financial burden of parents and cultivate the spirit of self-reliance and family responsibility)

Trick 2: Giving love. (Give a part to help other poor children and help others)

Trick 3: Show filial piety. (Give gifts to elders or lonely old people, and cultivate the virtue of respecting and loving the elderly)

Step 4: Invest. (set up an account in the bank and engage in educational savings)

Trick 5. Books and newspapers. (You can broaden your eyes, exchange reading with your classmates and enhance your friendship)

Trick 6: Travel. (increase knowledge and cultivate sentiment)

trick seven, insurance.

Learning how to use the lucky money rationally has made us understand that we should still advocate frugality, not follow our inclinations, learn to manage money and not spend money indiscriminately when our living standards have improved.

lucky money is a typical carrier of Chinese people's emphasis on etiquette and friendship. During the Spring Festival, in a festive atmosphere, seniors kowtow to their elders to show their respect and blessing, while elders give them more or less lucky money to show their concern and love. By sorting out the information, we think that today's lucky money can really attract people from many angles.

(1) The origin of pressing the old age

The custom of lucky money came into being with the Spring Festival, which has a history of more than 2, years. It was originally based on "suppressing evil and keeping peace". Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a little demon named "Chong", who often touched a child's forehead at the age of 3, causing the child to get hot and sick. In order to keep children safe, people put coins at the foot of the bed or under the pillow with colored ropes to "suppress the evil spirits". The coins used at the beginning were coins that could not be used universally. Later, they were gradually changed into coins that could be circulated. When they were "precious" and close to money, they evolved into lucky money. Giving children a string of lucky money on New Year's Eve is a kind of blessing and expectation from the elders to the younger generation, and the younger generation gets a disposable money from it, which adds to the excitement and joy of the New Year. Lu Xun had such a childhood memory: "The happiest time of the year is naturally New Year's Eve. After resigning, I get lucky money from my elders, wrapped in red paper and placed on my pillow. As long as I spend the night, I can use it at will. " The Qing dynasty also wrote a poem about "lucky money": "A hundred dollars is long in colored thread, and then I will collect it from my pillow, discuss firecrackers and talk about bamboo and flute, which will make Jiao Er busy all night."

The lucky money has evolved from suppressing evil spirits to giving children a New Year's gift. Because it is only a few copper coins, it is still a symbolic gift, and the traditional gift-giving concept of "courtesy is less important than people's intentions" is the focus of our country. Later, with the development of society, the lucky money changed from copper coins to paper money, from small paper money to large paper money, and the weight of "money" became heavier and heavier. In recent years, some children can get thousands of lucky money in a Spring Festival. With so much money, the "drums, swords and spears, clay figurines and sugar bodhisattvas" that Lu Xun was looking forward to in those days are far from being melted away. "Talking about firecrackers and talking about bamboo and flute" doesn't need its fraction. Lucky money has gradually changed here, and the gold content of money is more and more beyond the gold content of affection. Is this a normal development or an abnormal alienation? It is worth discussing by folklorists.

Some people have changed their ways and put forward such new ideas: on the one hand, the standard of lucky money for younger generations is lowered, and the lucky money is given as a symbolic gift; On the other hand, sending lucky money to the older generation who have little income now adds the meaning of respecting the elderly to the lucky money that is child-friendly, so that the lucky money not only embodies the affection of "fatherly kindness", but also flows with the affection of "filial piety". In my opinion, this will help to correct the disadvantages of the society of "loving the young and not respecting the old" and meet the needs of the healthy development of modern society.

the lucky money, like other festivals and customs, is an endless river. With the changes of the times and the advancement of the years, it is bound to be inherited in the change and developed in the inheritance. However, development and change have become better and worse. We should stop bad changes and make way for good ones.

(2) lucky money for people born in the 197s

In the summer of 197s, I was born in a small mountain village in Yimeng Mountain area. My grandfather, who prefers sons to daughters, does not welcome my arrival very much, and often looks at me coldly. On the contrary, my grandmother never dislikes me, so I have been in their house for twelve years.

the first time I got lucky money, it was given by my grandmother. On the morning of the Spring Festival when I was eight years old, she gave me fifty cents, saying that it was lucky money, and that if I had money, I would grow fast, go to college and make a fortune. Grandpa also conveniently gave me five cents: this is from grandpa. He even calculated an account for me: "Fifty cents is a lot of money. Two sweets for a penny, and 55 cents for a lump! " "wow! Too big! " For me, who can only wear new clothes and eat candy during the Chinese New Year, how long does it take to eat a piece of candy? ! I'm so excited. "So, don't lose it, don't put anything in this pocket." I replied 1 vigorously, and then I followed the older children to pay a New Year call. I always put my hand in my pocket all the way, for fear that the lucky money would accidentally fly away. People gave me sugar and peanuts, so I put them in other small pockets. When they couldn't hold them, my elders asked me to put them in big pockets. I shook my head while clutching my pockets. I really refused, but I blushed and said, "I have lucky money here." "oh! So that's it! " Amid the teasing, I still didn't pretend anything. In the evening, after a tiring day, I finally came home. My grandmother quickly rummaged through my pockets. "Where's the money? Still there? " "Of course!" At this time, I realized that the original 55 cents still had to be handed back, and grandma said that the money could be a lot of salt! Hey! After all, that candy flew away. If I had known this, I might as well put two more candy! Seeing my disappointment, grandma gave me the 5 cents again.

The future lucky money is changing every year, with two yuan, five yuan and twenty yuan. Slowly, the adults no longer take back my lucky money. With the life getting better and better, the lucky money is growing, and my age is increasing, but my feeling about the lucky money is getting weaker and weaker, and I am no longer excited and nervous when I first loaded 55 cents.

Now, my son has also received the lucky money from his elders. He has nothing to lack, and he is indifferent to the lucky money. When he receives one hundred or two hundred lucky money, he is not excited at all, and he often struggles to refuse it. I always advise my son to accept it, because it is not only money, but also represents the love and blessing of the previous generation.

I once told my son the story of 55 cents lucky money, but he was surprised and asked me, "Why are you so stingy?" Even a piece of bubble gum money back? Why were you so nice then? You can get two pieces of sugar for a penny! " Seeing his childish face, I had to give up the idea of educating him. Maybe he was too young, maybe those years were too old. "Flowers are similar year after year, but people are different year after year" is the only poem by Liu Xiyi, which can best sum up my mood at this time.

(3) The most meaningful consumption of lucky money

Since the opening of winter aid, more and more poor children have felt love and warmth from winter aid. During the Spring Festival, love remains the same, and love once again spreads touching stories. At noon yesterday, the winter student received a gift from an 8-year-old boy. He wants to donate all the lucky money he received during the New Year to poor children who are out of school and offer his love. The child's name is Zhang Zheyu, and he is 8 years old. He is in the second grade of Yangzi No.3 Primary School. Zhang Zheyu told reporters in a tender voice that he received Yuan's lucky money from his elders in the Spring Festival this year. He thought he would "hand it over" to his parents, but he didn't expect his parents to let him control it. Zhang Zheyu was very excited that he could spend so much money for the first time, but how to spend it became his problem again. Zhang Zheyu thought of hearing grandma tell him about the unfortunate experiences of some poor children who were out of school. Many children about his age could not afford to go to school because they had no money at home. Compassionate Zhang Zheyu decided to take out all the lucky money of Yuan and donate it to poor students to show his love.

Zhang Zheyu told his parents about his idea and immediately got their encouragement and support. They told Zhang Zheyu that they could help him find a suitable donor through this newspaper's winter aid. Zhang Zheyu's mother, Ms. Wang, told reporters that they were surprised and happy when they heard the child's decision. I really didn't expect the child to think so far, which made them proud as parents.

(4) Parents' expectations

Children are happiest after the Spring Festival. Their pockets are bulging with lucky money again. With the improvement of living standards, children get more and more lucky money. How to "suppress the old age" of "lucky money" is increasingly becoming an annoying topic that parents pay attention to. Sensible children will go to bookstores under the leadership of their parents to read books and increase their knowledge; However, slightly naive children will pile up toys, which will be wasted, and some will also bring safety problems.

This year, there have also been some new tricks. Many parents and elders have given their children "New Year's Book", which has its own golden house, and it also reflects the expectations of elders for their children. This is not a bad idea.

What parents really hope is that their children can grow up in the joy of the Spring Festival.

(5) whose waist was bent by the lucky money?

With the coming of the 15th day of the first month, the Spring Festival will soon come to an end, and the people will fully appreciate the "happiness" of consumption by visiting relatives, "reunion dinner" and "lucky money". With the improvement of people's living standards, the "established" practice of giving lucky money is also "rising". It's stingy to give less, but can't afford to give more. It was originally a gesture of kindness and good luck, but now it has begun to become a psychological burden for people during the Chinese New Year. How can children face the increasing amount of lucky money year by year? It is inevitable that the "starting price" will be upgraded year by year. Collecting lucky money during the Chinese New Year is what children are most looking forward to, but adults are a little "aesthetic fatigue" about lucky money.

Ten years ago, the lucky money in 1 yuan and 2 yuan was big. Three or four years ago, the "starting price" of lucky money was already mentioned in 5 yuan, but this year's red envelopes are hard to see tickets other than red.

Seeing the children holding thick red envelopes, Yuan's hand began to look shabby. Xiao Wu, who just left school, wanted to show his nephew and niece a red envelope of RMB per person. I didn't expect that there would be few year-end awards just now. Xiao Wu is glad that there are not many children at home, otherwise the salary and bonus will be hollowed out.

Ms. Liu, who works in a foreign company, said: "When I took out a RMB red envelope during the Spring Festival last year, I found that the red envelopes given by my relatives and friends were thicker than my own, and my husband also accused me of being stingy and shameful. This year, I can only go along with it, and my teeth are raised to yuan, and next year it may be yuan. I will'' sooner or later if this goes up. " This Spring Festival, she honored her parents on both sides, and gave several relatives and children lucky money of RMB ~ RMB, so the consumption of human feelings during the Spring Festival reached multiple yuan.

Ms. Wang said that she gives away 1, yuan or 2, yuan every year to support her old age.