In China, giving clocks and watches is a common taboo. The word "sending a bell" originally refers to the gift of sending a bell, but in many Chinese dialects, it is also a homonym of "sending the last" and is regarded as unlucky. The so-called farewell refers to serving parents or parents before their death, and also refers to organizing the funeral of parents or parents.
In order to avoid taboo, many places in China still avoid giving clocks and watches to others. [ 1]? ; In Jilin, some families also try to prevent children named Song and Zhong from getting married, so as to avoid the words "Song and Zhong get married" at the wedding reception? [2]? .
In Hong Kong, because "zung 1" and "zung 1" are homophonic in Cantonese, this taboo is still very common in all ages in Hong Kong. Generally speaking, you would rather send a watch than a clock. If the recipient wants to receive a clock as a gift, the giver may ask the other party to buy the gift at a low price to avoid the saying of "sending a clock"? .
Chopsticks must be placed neatly on the right side of the rice bowl before eating and on the left side when offering sacrifices to the dead.
You can't spit with chopsticks in front of others or at the door or in the center of the shop. Those who are light are scolded and those who are heavy are beaten.
The photos of the deceased can only be changed if the first generation is dead.
Men and women can't get engaged in the second half of the year. Parents want their children to be good and blessed. In the first half of the year, it means good signing. When drawing lots, it means good signing, but in the first month, according to traditional customs, they can't get engaged. If the length is unlucky, it means everything. In the old society, when the deceased was not put into the coffin, the coffin was composed of two short boards, with three long boards at the bottom of each side.