1. "Two years in one night, and two years in the fifth hour"
New Year's Eve refers to the night of the last day of the year, which is connected with the Spring Festival. It is "two years in one night," "Fifth update is divided into two years" is an important moment. "Chu" means "going away", and New Year's Eve means "the end of the month and the end of the year", which means that the old year will be eliminated and a new year will be replaced in the coming year.
New Year’s Eve is the first climax of the new year. Staying up late on New Year's Eve, commonly known as "staying up for the New Year", starts with the New Year's Eve dinner. The 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 a table full of delicacies, but also enjoy the deep family affection and festive joy. After the New Year's Eve dinner, the whole family, except for the young children, began to watch the New Year's Eve together, bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new year.
2. "The New Year is coming, the New Year is coming, the daughter wants flowers and cannons, the wife wants a Xuan cotton-padded jacket, the old man wants a new felt hat."
Everyone wants to celebrate the New Year. Geely, I want new year gifts. Regardless of whether this gift is high or low, there should always be something "new" at the end of the year to bring good luck in the coming year. "Inviting a Girl on the 16th day of the first lunar month" has the charm of nursery rhymes and the joyful atmosphere of the New Year.
3. "Twenty-three, sacrifice to the kitchen official; twenty-four, clean the house; twenty-five, grind tofu; twenty-six, cut the meat; twenty-seven, kill a chicken; twenty-eight, Steaming jujube flowers; On the 29th, I go to get some wine; On the 30th, I make dumplings; On the first day of the junior high school, I stick my buttocks out and make random bows. "
This folk song is a Spring Festival activity. Important events, the Central Plains people's activities of buying new year's goods are also carried out in accordance with this established habit.
4. "When the New Year comes, set off firecrackers: one blast will bring good luck; two blasts will throw away sorrow; three blasts will eliminate worries; four blasts will bring wealth; five blasts will bring high income; six blasts will bring good health; seven blasts will bring good mood "Eight rings bring peace; nine rings bring happiness; ten rings bring success!"
"The sound of firecrackers eliminates one year old." On New Year's Eve, at the Jiaozi moment, in the sky, there are sparkling fires and roars. The grand and enthusiastic sound of firecrackers bid farewell to the old year and usher in a new year, pushing the Spring Festival to its climax. According to historical records, the earliest firecrackers were torches made of flammable materials such as bamboo poles. Because bamboo is abundant in southern my country, this custom first became popular in the south.
5. "Five poor daughters-in-law and five poor daughters-in-law are sent out at every door"
"Giving away the poor" on the fifth day of the first lunar month is a very unique folk custom in ancient China. custom. On this day, women in each household are made of paper, called "Sweeping Clear Mother", "Five Poor Women", and "Five Poor Women". They carry paper bags, sweep the dirt from the house into the bags, and send them outside to blast them with cannons.
This custom is also known as "sending the poor to the poor" and "sending the poor daughter-in-law out". For southerners, the fifth day of the lunar month is the day to welcome the God of Wealth. According to folklore, the God of Wealth is the God of Five Ways. The so-called five roads refer to east, west, south, north, and middle, which means that if you go out in five ways, you can get wealth.
Reference material: China Civilization Network - folk sayings about the Spring Festival