The New Year, the first day of the year, is a festival common in most countries in the world. Countries in the world, especially in ancient times, have different dates. Most countries in the modern world use January 1 of the AD system. In modern times, "New Year's Day" is called the Gregorian New Year, and "Spring Festival" is called the Lunar New Year. On that day, people celebrate the arrival of the New Year in various ways.
The origin of the new year
According to legend: in ancient China, there was a monster called "Nian", with sharp horns on its head, fierce and unusual. People in the villages and villages support the old and the young and flee to the deep mountains to avoid the harm of "nian".
On New Year's Eve this year, the villagers were busy packing up and fleeing to the deep mountains. At this time, a white-haired old man came to the east of the village and told an old woman that as long as he was allowed to stay at her house for one night, he would be able to drive away the "Nian" beast. . Everyone didn't believe it, so the old woman advised him to go up the mountain to hide.
When the "Nian" beast was about to break into the village to wreak havoc as in previous years, there was a sudden loud noise from the white-haired old man. The "Nian" beast shuddered and dared not move forward anymore. Most afraid of red, fire and explosion. At this moment, the door opened wide, and I saw an old man in a red robe laughing loudly in the courtyard.
The next day, when people came to the village from the deep mountains, they found that the village was safe and sound, and then they suddenly realized that the white-haired old man was a god who helped everyone drive out the "Nian" beast. Three magic weapons. Since then, on New Year's Eve every year, every family has posted red couplets, set off firecrackers, and every household is brightly lit. This custom spreads more and more widely, and it has become the most solemn traditional festival in China, "New Year".
New Year's Customs
Buy New Year
Pasting Spring Festival couplets
cut window grilles
hanging new year pictures
New Year's Eve Dinner
lucky money
keep the year old
eat dumplings
eat rice balls
set off firecrackers
Watch the Spring Festival Gala
pay a New Year call
Post blessing
visit temple fair
Twisted Yangko
walk on stilts
Lion dance