In the past, people often thought that the manhole cover symbolized a trap, and new people would mean "losing money and happiness" by passing it, so they covered it with red paper for good luck. Sticking happy characters and sticking manhole covers should be done at the same time, before sunrise on the wedding day. According to the chosen wedding route, the manhole cover should be pressed with red paper. People think that there are dirty things in wells and ditches, and covering them with red paper can wash away bad luck.
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The custom of marriage
The wedding ceremony is called "marrying a wife". On that day, men cut out big red double happiness characters and pasted them on the new house, nave and the gate, and cut out some small red happy characters and pasted them on windows, doors and utensils to increase the festive atmosphere. "Double happiness" means that newlyweds respect each other, love each other and grow old together.
There are many styles of double happiness characters, and some folk artists decorate them, using flowers to express happiness, which is as beautiful as flowers and jade, thriving, giving people a fresh aesthetic feeling, and it is even more lively when posted on the new house. In front of the wedding house, lanterns and colorful decorations are hung, red flags are stuck on both sides, and the red flag is fluttering on the colorful building at the top of the door.
There is a "big red" gift in the yard. Put a bucket full of miscellaneous grains such as Hosta on the incense table, cover it with red paper, and insert five-color flags of gold, wood, water, fire and earth into the bucket. Put a mirror and a steelyard next to it to show that it is fair and satisfactory. The whole family, old and young, are beaming with red cloth, which is more festive than major festivals.
People's Network-New Marriage Customs? Spread red paper on the manhole cover.
Linzhou municipal people's government-folk custom