What should we do on New Year’s Eve? What are the customs?
New Year’s Eve has a special meaning in the hearts of Chinese people. It is the day for family reunions and the day to stay up all night. So what should we do on New Year’s Eve? What are the customs on New Year’s Eve? New Year, New Atmosphere. Please pay attention to the 2019 Spring Festival special article presented exclusively to you by Shuimoxiansheng.com!What should we do on New Year’s Eve?1. Eating New Year's Eve dinner and staying up all night starts with eating New Year's Eve dinner. We sit down at the table when the lights are turned on. Some families eat until late at night. According to Zong Yan's "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji", the custom of eating New Year's Eve dinner has existed at least since the Southern and Northern Dynasties.2. Giving out lucky money When staying up all night to see the New Year in, children will receive lucky money from their elders. It is said that lucky money can suppress evil spirits, because “岁” (year) and “祟” (sui) are homophones. The younger generation can spend a year in peace after receiving lucky money, which also symbolizes having money all year round. 3. New Year's Eve refers to the last night of the year, which is connected with the Spring Festival. It is an important moment when "one night connects two years and the fifth watch divides two years." "Chu" means "to go", and New Year's Eve means "the end of the month and the year", which means that the old year is gone and a new year begins next year. New Year’s Eve is the first climax of the Chinese New Year. Staying up all night, commonly known as "staying up all night", begins with eating the New Year's Eve dinner. New Year’s Eve dinner is the most family-friendly, warm and peaceful family dinner of the year. At this time, people not only enjoy the table full of delicious food, but also enjoy the strong family affection and festive joy. 4. In ancient times, this custom of ancestor worship was very popular. Due to different customs in different places, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. Some people go to the wild to worship their ancestors' tombs, some go to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors, and most of them place the ancestral tablets in the main hall at home, display offerings, and then the worshipers burn incense and kneel down in order of seniority. When the ancients offered sacrifices to their ancestors, they mostly cooked fish and meat dishes and served them in tall bowls, which gave the impression of being feasted on a tripod. What are the customs and taboos on New Year’s Eve?When New Year's Eve comes, people celebrate the festival and celebrate the harvest while taking a bath, changing clothes, and cleaning to drive away diseases and evil spirits.1. The word "Fu" cannot be pasted upside down. The front door is a place to welcome blessings and luck, so the word "Fu" should be pasted upright. The places where the word "Fu" is pasted upside down are usually water tanks or trash cans. 2. If your front door is facing your neighbor's front door, then be sure to hang two Chinese knots on the door frame outside your front door to attract good fortune and avoid harm. 3. Avoid dumping sewage, garbage, discarding debris, sweeping the floor, watering, or urinating or defecating anywhere. It is said that if you accidentally spill the water on the gods, they will bring disaster to people if they are angry. 4. Regardless of whether you stay up all night or not, do not turn off the lights in the house. Keep them on all night long, which means a bright future in the coming year. 5. Remember to pay off your debts before the New Year. If you have already owed them before the New Year, you cannot go to collect the debt from the first to the fifth day of the New Year. 6. Avoid using unlucky words. 7. Fish is a must-have dish during the Chinese New Year, which is called "Yu Yu". When eating fish, you should leave the head and tail uneaten. This means you will have food and clothing in the coming year and some left over. |
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