In Yunnan, there is a custom of keeping sugar cane at home, and Kunming people commonly call it "the gate fence". People usually put two sugarcane symmetrically at the gate on New Year's Eve. At that moment on New Year's Eve, the sugarcane is turned over again, which means "turning over the top", which means getting taller every year. Two sugarcane represent yes-men, symbolizing a step-by-step promotion. The later you eat sugar cane, the sweeter it will be, and the sweeter your life will be in the new year.
In Chengdu, people buy some red sugar cane during the Spring Festival, which not only symbolizes prosperity, but also wins better prizes. Sugarcane is marked with the word "Fa", and Chengdu people also put red sugarcane next to the kitchen door, which means "open the door and see the money".
People in Taiwan Province Province used to put two sugar cane on both sides behind the door during the Spring Festival, commonly known as "sugar cane plugs". After dinner on New Year's Eve, the family sat around and shared, hoping that life in the coming year would be as sweet as sugar cane.
When do you eat the sugar cane you bought during the Spring Festival?
As the saying goes, eating sugar cane every year is sweet to the end, and sugar cane bought during the Spring Festival can be eaten after New Year's Eve. Sugarcane means high, and it is sweet from beginning to end, so it is very auspicious. Spring Festival is a very festive day, and sugar cane is a very festive fruit, so it is very good to eat sugar cane during the Spring Festival.
People usually put two sugar cane symmetrically at the gate on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve and the moment of New Year's Eve, the sugar cane is turned upside down, indicating that it is getting taller every year. Two sugarcane represent yes-men, symbolizing a step-by-step promotion. The later you eat sugar cane, the sweeter it will be, and the sweeter your life will be in the new year.