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What are the Chinese New Year customs in South China?

Time waits for no one, and it's the Spring Festival again. It is said that northerners have more Chinese New Year customs than southerners, such as Bao jiaozi and stick grilles. So do you know what customs southerners have for celebrating the Spring Festival? What's the difference with northerners? Next, the old almanac will give you a detailed explanation!

What are the customs of southerners during the Spring Festival? They can't sleep, pay attention to food, and celebrate the New Year with great joy.

In addition to the New Year's Eve dinner, southerners are also very particular about the breakfast for the New Year. In order to have a good omen for the new year, adults and children are not allowed to sleep in on the first day of the new year. No matter how late you play on New Year's Eve, you must get up at six o'clock in the morning on New Year's Day, and the family will sit together and have New Year's breakfast at seven o'clock.

It's also common to greet each other during the New Year in China in the south. People visit relatives and friends, talk about the past and wish each other well.