The Han people's Spring Festival food customs generally include eating rice cakes, dumplings, glutinous rice cakes, glutinous rice balls, poached eggs, meatballs, whole fish, fine wine, oranges, apples, peanuts, melon seeds, candies, fragrant tea and delicacies; accompanied by dust-dusting

, wash bedding, prepare New Year's goods, put up Spring Festival couplets, put up New Year pictures, put up paper-cuts, put up blessing characters, light candles, light fires, set off firecrackers, keep up the New Year's Eve, give New Year's money, pay New Year's greetings, visit relatives, visit ancestral graves, visit the flower market, make a party, etc.

Numerous activities provide the ultimate family fun.

For example, the New Year's Eve dinner is particularly important: firstly, the whole family must gather together, and those who have not returned for some reason must leave a seat and a set of tableware to reflect the meaning of reunion; secondly, the meal is sumptuous, and "mouth color" is emphasized, and the rice cake is called "bubugao".

The dumplings are called "Wanwanshun", the wine is called "Changliushui", the eggs are called "Big Yuanbao", and the goldfish is called "Nian Nian Yu"; this fish is not allowed to be eaten, it is called "Kan Yu" and must be reserved for the first day of the new year

edible.

In areas in the north where there are no fish, fish are often carved out of wood as a substitute; third, the seating arrangement is orderly, with the ancestors often at the top.

The grandchildren are in the middle, and the parents are at the bottom. Everyone, regardless of gender, old or young, drinks alcohol.

Close the door when eating, and the excitement will stop.

New Year's Eve family banquet dishes have their own characteristics in various places.

In the old days, most people in Beijing and Tianjin would make dry rice, stew pork, beef and mutton, stew chicken, and make a few stir-fry dishes.

Shaanxi family banquets generally consist of four large plates and eight large bowls. The four large plates are mainly stir-fried and cold dishes, and the eight large bowls are mainly stewed and cooked dishes.

Meat dishes in southern Anhui include braised pork, tiger skin meat, meatballs, muxu pork, steamed pork, stewed meat and pork liver, pig heart, pork belly products, as well as various fried pork slices, fried shredded pork, etc.

In the eastern region of Hubei, there are "three steams", "three cakes" and "three pills". "Three steams" are steamed whole fish, steamed whole duck and steamed whole chicken; "three cakes" are fish cakes, meat cakes and mutton cakes;

"Three Balls" are fish balls, meat balls, and lotus root balls. In Harbin, people usually stir-fry 8, 10, 12, or 16 dishes, and the main ingredients are nothing more than chicken, duck, fish, and vegetables. The New Year's Eve dinner in southern Gansu is usually

12 dishes. In some places in Zhejiang, there are generally "ten bowls", which are called "ten blessings". They are mainly chicken, duck, fish and various vegetables. In Nanchang, Jiangxi, there are usually more than 10 dishes, which pay attention to four cold and four dishes.

Hot, eight major dishes, and two soups. There are one or more necessary dishes at New Year's Eve family banquets in various places, and these dishes often have some auspicious meanings. For example, in Suzhou, green vegetables (anle dishes) are always on the table.

, soybean sprouts (ruyi dish), celery (qinqinchenchen). In central and southern Hunan, there must be a carp of about one kilogram, called "Tuannian fish", and a pig elbow of about 3 kilograms, called "Tuannian elbow".

There are two fish on the dining tables in central and southern Anhui. One is a complete carp, which can only be seen but not eaten. It not only respects the ancestors but also means that there will be more than one year after year. The other is a silver carp, which can be eaten, symbolizing the continuity of children and grandchildren.

Prosperity. The first bowl of Qimen family dinner is "Zhonghe", which is made of tofu, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, dried shrimps, fresh meat, etc., which means "harmony brings wealth". There is a bowl of "chicken and beans" on the table in Hefei.

, meaning "grabbing money to get rich". The housekeeper will eat a chicken leg, which is called "grabbing money claws", which means that the head of the family in Anqing will eat a bowl of noodles before the meal.

"Qian Chuan Zi". In the Nanchang area, rice cakes, braised fish, fried rice noodles, eight-treasure rice and boiled rice soup are must-eats. Their meanings are, in order, good fortune every year, fish every year, a good harvest, rice in bunches, eight treasures to bring wealth, and prosperity every year.

People in the north like to eat dumplings during the Spring Festival, which symbolizes unity, good luck, farewell to the old and welcoming the new. In order to increase the atmosphere and fun of the festival, people in the past dynasties have put a lot of effort into the fillings of dumplings. People wrap money in the dumplings, and whoever eats them will get rich in the coming year.

Make a fortune; wrap the dumplings with honey, whoever eats it means a sweet life in the coming year, etc. Traditionally, many New Year's goods are prepared at home. Nowadays, there are supermarkets in cities. Generally, New Year's goods are prepared directly in the supermarket as ready-made New Year's money. When paying New Year greetings to the elders during the Spring Festival.

The New Year's money prepared in advance should be distributed to the younger generation. It is said that the New Year's money can suppress evil spirits, because "Sui" and "Sui" are homophonic.

The rope is threaded into a dragon shape and placed at the foot of the bed. This record is found in "Yanjing Suishiji"; the other is the most common, that is, the parents wrap the money in red paper and distribute it to the children after the younger generation pays New Year's greetings.

It can be rewarded in public, or parents can secretly put it under the child's pillow on New Year's Eve when the child is asleep. Folks believe that the new year's money is given to the child. When evil spirits or "nian" harm the child, the child can use the money.

Bribing them can turn misfortune into good fortune. Wu Manyun of the Qing Dynasty wrote in his poem "New Year's Money": "One hundred and ten pieces of money are threaded with colorful threads, and they are divided into pillows and kept for themselves. They discuss the price of firecrackers and flutes, which makes Jiaoer busy all night."

From this point of view, New Year's money is tied to the innocence of children, and children's New Year's money is mainly used to buy firecrackers, toys, candies and other holiday items.

Nowadays, the custom of elders distributing lucky money to younger generations is still prevalent. The amount of lucky money ranges from tens to hundreds. These lucky money are mostly used by children to buy books and school supplies. The new fashion has given new content to the lucky money.

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Handshake Tips Gift-Giving Tips 1. Gifts are light on etiquette but sentiment is heavy on friendship. When giving gifts, the specific situation and occasion should be taken into consideration.

Generally, when attending a private family dinner, you should bring some small gifts for the hostess, such as bouquets, fruits, local products, etc.

If you have children, you can give toys and candies.