In ancient times, observing the age has two meanings: the old man's observing the age means "resigning from the old", which means cherishing time; Young people keep their age in order to prolong the life of their parents. Since the Han Dynasty, the time for the alternation of the old and new years is generally at midnight. The "longevity" of observing the old year means nostalgia for the past old year and hope for the coming new year.
Keeping New Year's Eve is one of the most important customs. On New Year's Eve, we pay attention to seeing each other at first sight, but families have been sitting together since New Year's Eve, and some families can sometimes eat a table of New Year's Eve for one night. However, most families will put a table full of refreshments and fruits after the New Year's Eve, and the whole family will chat around the table.
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Pay attention to customs and feng shui should be avoided:
1. If your door is aimed at your neighbor's door, please be sure to hang two Chinese knots on the door frame outside your door to avoid disadvantages.
Never stick the word "Fu" upside down on the door.
The broken furniture at home should be disposed of before New Year's Eve: what should be thrown away and what should be repaired. Never sit in a rocking chair at that time.
Turn on all the lights at home at night for three days and nights.
5. Burn incense and worship Buddha before eight o'clock in the evening.
6. Wear red clothes, hang red lights and set off firecrackers. For good luck.
7. Never scold children on New Year's Eve, let alone quarrel, or the coming year will be hard.