The word "orange" of orange is homophonic with the word "auspicious" in Cantonese, and Cantonese people pay the most attention to "Italian head" (the so-called "Italian head" refers to a good idea and is a sign of good luck).
Therefore, during the Chinese New Year, every household in Guangdong will buy an orange tree and put it at home, which means good luck in the coming year. The bigger the oranges on the orange tree, the better, which means good luck and everything will be fine.
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Customs of Chinese New Year in Guangdong:
1, hang a handful of lettuce and onions.
On the occasion of the Spring Festival, people in Guangzhou always buy lettuce and onions, and then tie up an appropriate amount of lettuce and onions and hang them at their doorstep. The words "lettuce" and "making money" in Guangzhou dialect are homophonic, while "onion" and "cong" are homophonic, meaning that the adults in the family will be rich and the children will be smart in the coming year.
2, ridicule.
Profit is also called "profit", which means everything goes well. Not only the elders should give benefits to the younger generation, but also the married groups should give benefits to the unmarried groups, which is a great comfort to single people.