New Year's Eve refers to the night on the last day of the twelfth lunar month, which is connected with the Spring Festival (the first day of the first month). The word "except" on New Year's Eve is "Go; Easy; "Alternate" means "the month is poor and the old year is exhausted". People have to take off the old department and the old year, and then take off next year.
Because New Year's Eve usually falls on the 29th or 30th of the twelfth lunar month, it is also called New Year's Eve.
The custom of New Year's Eve
1, paste Spring Festival couplets
Spring Festival couplets are also called door couplets, spring stickers, couplets, couplets and peach symbols. They depict the background of the times and express good wishes with neat, dual, concise and delicate words, which are unique literary forms in China. Every Spring Festival, no matter in urban or rural areas, every household should choose a pair of bright red Spring Festival couplets and stick them on the door to add festive atmosphere to the festival.
2. New Year's Eve dinner
New Year's Eve is extremely important for China people. On this day, people are ready to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and have a family reunion dinner. Family is the cornerstone of China society, and the annual reunion dinner fully shows the mutual respect and care among family members in China, which makes the relationship between families closer.
Step 3: keep your age
Keeping the new year's eve is one of the activities of the old customs, and the custom of keeping the old age has a long history. The folk custom of keeping the old age is mainly manifested in that every household lights a New Year's fire, and the whole family gets together to keep the "New Year's fire" burning all the time, waiting for the moment to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
4, paste the year red
Nian Hong is the general name of red festive elements such as Spring Festival couplets, door gods, window grilles, New Year pictures and blessings. Posting New Year greetings (Spring Festival) is a long-standing folk custom in China, which places people's longing for a happy life and wishes for a bright future.