In terms of cultural traditions
The Spring Festival originated from the primitive beliefs and natural worship of early humans, and evolved from the ancient age of praying for the beginning of the year and offering sacrifices. The New Year celebration activities focus on the celebration of the old and the new, worship the gods and ancestors, exorcise evil spirits and fight disasters, and pray for a good year. They are rich in content, lively and festive, rich in flavor of the new year, and embody the essence of the traditional culture of Chinese civilization.
In terms of cuisine
During the Spring Festival, there are many traditional foods, such as dumplings, rice cakes, rice dumpling, Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), which symbolize reunion, auspiciousness and happiness. In addition, there are special local delicacies, such as rice cakes, Spring rolls, Babaofan (Rice pudding with eight-delicious ingredients), etc., which have their own characteristics and are delicious.
In terms of customs
There are many traditional celebration activities during the Spring Festival, such as pasting couplets, setting off firecrackers, paying New Year's greetings, dragon and lion dances, and New Year's money. Posting Spring Festival couplets is to express people's longing for a happy life and their wishes for a better future; Setting off firecrackers is to drive away evil and welcome the new year; New Year greetings are expressions of blessings and love for family and friends; Dancing dragons and lions is to pray for peace and auspiciousness; New Year's money is a red envelope given by elders to younger generations, symbolizing blessings and care.
In addition, during the Spring Festival, people will also carry out some special sacrificial activities, such as ancestor worship, god worship, etc., to pray for the blessings and protection of ancestors and gods. At the same time, some traditional cultural activities will also be held, such as temple fairs, wandering gods, boating, temple fairs, playing gongs and drums, flags, lanterns and wine, to showcase the charm and tradition of Chinese culture.
In short, the Chinese Spring Festival is a festival full of joy, peace, reunion and prayer, and is one of the most important traditional festivals of the Chinese people. It carries the history and cultural traditions of the Chinese nation, embodies people's emotions and spiritual sustenance, and is an important component of Chinese culture.
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