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What are the customs in spring?

Sweep the dust, paste New Year's greetings, have a reunion dinner, keep old, give lucky money, celebrate the New Year, and dance dragons and lions.

1. Dust removal: Dust removal, also known as house cleaning, dust removal, residue removal, dust removal and dust removal, is one of the traditional folk Chinese New Year customs in China. Before a busy year, the main theme was to throw away old cloth and make new cloth. Dust removal means year-end cleaning, which is called "cleaning" in the south and "cleaning" in the north.

2. Sticking Year Red: Sticking Year Red is a general term for sticking Spring Festival couplets, door gods, horizontal approvals, New Year pictures, blessings and window grilles. Because these are all red festive elements pasted during the Chinese New Year, they are called "Sticking Year Red". Sticking New Year Red is a traditional New Year custom in China, which adds a festive atmosphere and places people's good expectations for the new year, the Spring Festival and a new life. When people put the red of the New Year on the doorstep, it means the official start of the Spring Festival.

3, reunion dinner: New Year's Eve is one of the customs of the Spring Festival, also known as New Year's Eve, reunion dinner, reunion dinner and so on. Especially the New Year's Eve dinner. The New Year's Eve dinner originated from the ancient ritual vessels at the end of the year, and it is a reunion dinner after offering sacrifices to the gods and ancestors. The New Year's Eve dinner is the highlight of the previous year, which is not only colorful, but also meaningful.

4. Shounian: Shounian, also known as Shounian Fire and Zhaonian, has a long history and is one of the folk activities in China. On New Year's Eve, folk activities are mainly manifested in keeping the old age by making a fire, that is, every household lights candles and the whole family gets together to welcome the New Year. On New Year's Eve, burning lamps and candles all night is called "waste". It is said that after this pass, the family's wealth will be enriched in the coming year.

5, lucky money: lucky money, also known as lucky money, is one of the customs of the New Year. It was distributed by the elders to the younger generation. After the dinner, the elders should distribute the lucky money prepared in advance to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money can kill evil spirits, and the younger generation can spend a year safely with it.