In rural areas, many places also set off fireworks and firecrackers during the Chinese New Year. This has several aspects.

The first aspect is that setting off firecrackers during the New Year is a traditional custom and an inheritance of the New Year's flavor. The sound of firecrackers marks the New Year, which is festive and peaceful. There are many things to pay attention to, and the customs vary from place to place. On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, some people set off firecrackers to celebrate the stove. On the morning of the 30th, firecrackers are indispensable to worship the God of Wealth. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a new day begins. Generally speaking, people will set off whips intermittently from midnight at night. It is called the door-opening whip, which means the door will be opened. In rural areas, it is late to close the door on the 30th night, clean the house, and prepare everything for the first day of the new year. In the countryside, it is very particular. In order to celebrate the first day of the new year, no sweeping the floor, no washing, no pouring water, no need for needles, and no sleeping in. On the 30th, the big pot of rice is not allowed to be moved. It is called to save food. You have to cook two plates of fish and leave one plate untouched, so that there will be more than enough every year. In short, there are many customs.

The second aspect is to pay attention to the door-opening whip. It is said that some people will open the door early and others will be late. Generally, men get up and light the door-opening whip, prepare glutinous rice balls, noodles, or dumplings, which is the beginning of a new day. There are incense candles and firecrackers each. Most people like to shake incense, light incense and set off firecrackers. I wish you good luck in the new year.

The third aspect to pay attention to is that firecrackers are a symbol of joy in rural areas. They can wash away all bad luck and bless peace and good fortune. Some people also set off firecrackers on the morning of the fifth, fifteenth, and twenty-fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Some people are particular about putting a small whip when going out on the first day of the Lunar New Year, or putting a small whip on the vehicle when traveling, to wish for everything to go smoothly in the year. , good luck and peace. In short, firecrackers are of great significance in rural areas and are also traditional customs.

The fourth aspect is to pay attention to getting up early in the morning on the first day of the lunar month to set off firecrackers. Then the male compatriots in the family go to the graves to worship their ancestors. There are the most firecrackers at this time, from about 7 to 10 in the morning. Every family has early firecrackers. Night. After that, on the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the custom of breaking the fifth day of the lunar month will be released. It is released on the night of the twelfth day of the first lunar month and the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, basically the New Year is over. In the past, people had to celebrate the second day of February and set off firecrackers before the Spring Festival ended. Nowadays, the pace of life is tight. Most people start working after the fifth day of the lunar month. In the following festivals, firecrackers are rarely set off.