Can I still visit relatives during the Spring Festival in 2021? Can I have a party?
In the Spring Festival of 2021, it is best not to visit relatives, let alone attend parties.Now that the global epidemic is still intensifying, it is inevitable that the country will not be affected.Therefore, for the safety of individuals and families, we try not to go to places with many people, let alone walk around.
Traditional customs of the Spring Festival
1.Organizing New Year’s Goods
Chinese New Year customs and culture have a long history, and various New Year customs have been derived from all over the country.feature.Although the customs vary from place to place, the preparation of New Year’s goods and the gift of New Year’s gifts are "must have for the New Year" in almost all parts of the country.Buying New Year’s goods, including food, clothes, wear, use, stickers (New Year’s Day), gifts (New Year’s greetings), etc., are collectively called "New Year’s Goods", and the process of purchasing New Year’s Goods is called "New Year’s Goods".new Year foods".Organizing New Year’s goods is an important activity for Chinese people to celebrate the Spring Festival.
2.Dust sweeping
In the folk, on New Year’s Eve, there is a custom of "the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, sweeping the dust (also known as sweeping the house).It is called "Dust Sweeping Day" by the people.Dust sweeping means year-end cleaning.Every household has to clean the environment, clean all kinds of utensils, dismantle and wash bedding and curtains, sweep Liulu courtyard, brush dust and spider webs, and dredging open canals and culverts.There is joy everywhere.Huanxixi engages in a hygienic, clean and happy atmosphere to welcome the new year.According to the folk saying:because "dust" and "chen" are homophonic, the dust sweeping years ago has the meaning of "removing the old and replacing the new".The purpose of dusting is to remove everything Poor luck and bad luck are all swept out of the door to pray for a clean and auspicious year.
3.Paste the New Year Red (Hui Chun)
On the twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth or 30th day of the year, every household will "paste the New Year" "Red" (Nianhong is the collective name for the red festive elements pasted during the New Year, such as Spring Festival couplets, door gods, horizontal batches, New Year pictures, and the word "Fu").The New Year’s red (Huichun) is a traditional Chinese New Year custom, which adds a festive touch.It has a festive atmosphere and expresses people’s good expectations for the New Year and new life.
4.Eating New Year’s Eve Dinner
New Year’s Eve Dinner, also known as New Year’s Dinner, Reunion Dinner, Reunion Dinner, etc., especially refers to the family dinner at the end of the New Year’s Eve.The New Year’s Eve originated from the ancient year-end sacrificial ceremony, worshiping the gods and ancestors for a reunion dinner.The New Year’s Eve was the highlight of the year, not only colorful, but also very particular about the meaning.Before the New Year’s meal, worship the gods and worship the ancestors, and then start the meal after the worship ceremony.There are usually chicken (meaning planning), fish (meaning more than one year), oysters (meaning good market), and hair cabbage (meaning making a fortune)., yuba (meaning wealth), lotus root (meaning smart), lettuce (meaning wealth), raw garlic (meaning calculation), sausage (meaning long-term), etc.for auspiciousness.Chinese New Year’s Eve is a family reunion dinner, this meal It is the richest and most important dinner at the end of the year.
5.Keeping the New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve Keeping the New Year’s Eve is one of the New Year’s Eve activities, and the custom of keeping the New Year’s Eve has a long history.It shows that all houses are lit up with the New Year’s fire, and the family gathers together, and keep the "New Year’s fire" and keep it from going out, waiting for the moment of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new year, and welcoming the new year."Lighting the New Year’s Fire", all houses are lit with candles, and candles are specially lit at the bottom of the bed, and the candles are lit all over the place, which is called "light wasting".In ancient times, the customs of the north and the south were different.In ancient times, the custom of keeping the New Year in some places in the north was to stay up late.
6.New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is one of the customary activities.In the morning, we welcome the New Year and worship the "Sui God"."Sui" is also known as "Sheti", "Tai Sui", the star name of the ancient era.Tai Sui is also a god of folk belief.There are 60 people in total, and there is a god of the year on duty every year.The Taisui who was on duty in that year is called "the Taisui of the year".He is the ruler of the one-year-old and is in charge of the good and bad luck of the world.For example, in "Three Lives Tonghui" It is said:"The husband who is too old is the ruler of the one-year-old and the leader of the gods." New Year’s Worship is the oldest traditional Chinese New Year custom.This ancient custom is now in Guangdong, especially in Wuchuan area is still prevalent.On the occasion of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new on the first day of the new year, this traditional custom has been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times.
7.New Year’s greetings
New Year’s greetings is a traditional Chinese folk custom.In ancient times, the original meaning of the word "New Year’s greetings" was to congratulate the elders on the New Year, including kowtow to the elders, congratulations on a happy New Year, and greetings for a good life.When you meet relatives and friends of the same generation, you should also congratulate them.With the development of the times, the custom of New Year’s greetings is constantly adding new contents and forms.In addition to following the old New Year’s greetings, ceremonial telegram New Year greetings, telephone New Year greetings, SMS New Year greetings, and Internet New Year greetings have also emerged.
Can the Spring Festival in 2021 be normal?
According to the current global epidemic situation, the global epidemic situation will still be severe at the end of the year.Up to now, the new crown vaccine has only reached the clinical trial stage, and the There is still a long time before the listing, and the complete end of the virus is still unknown.The spread of the new coronavirus is so strong that it is a huge challenge for the entire human race.Now the economies of various countries are suffering a huge impact.If the epidemic does not end in one day, it is impossible for normal life to resume.For the safety of ourselves and our families, we try our best to avoid attending gatherings and visiting relatives and friends, so that we can have a family reunion for New Year’s Eve dinner.
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