1. Reunion Dinner: On the eve of the Spring Festival, families gather together to enjoy a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, which symbolizes reunion and harmony. The New Year's Eve dinner usually prepares some auspicious dishes, such as fish (symbolizing abundance every year) and dumplings (symbolizing wealth)
2. Posting Spring Festival Couplets: People will post Spring Festival couplets on their doors to express their best wishes for the New Year. Spring Festival couplets are usually composed of neatly-written sentences, and the content is mostly blessings and prayers.
3. Setting off firecrackers and fireworks: During the Spring Festival, setting off firecrackers and fireworks is to drive away evil spirits and welcome the coming of the new year. This custom is still very popular in many places.
4. Red envelope: Elders give red envelopes to younger generations, which contain money, symbolizing blessings and good luck. The color of the red envelope is usually red, which means good luck.
5. New Year greetings: During the Spring Festival, people will exchange New Year greetings and wish each other a happy new year, good health, and good luck. New Year greetings can be made in person, by phone, text message, or social media.
6. Dragon and Lion Dance: In some places, dragon and lion dance performances are held during the Spring Festival to add to the festive atmosphere and pray for good weather, peace and prosperity in the coming year.
The Spring Festival is not only a time for family reunion, but also an important festival for inheriting culture and expressing blessings. With the development of the times, the way of celebrating the Spring Festival is also constantly evolving, but its core meaning of reunion and blessing has never changed.
Post time: Jan-24-2025