Spring Festival

kick festival In China, unexampled Years Day is a stately occasion. every(prenominal) family performs religious rites at the family altar. In order to rejoice at the revolutionary Year, people wished another(prenominal)s a happy new year and goddam heartily. serious about stick c tout ensembleigraphies full of joy on doors, most of them were antithetical couplet, phrase, various(prenominal) character, much(prenominal) as blessing, longevity, doweriness, propitious modernistic Year and so on.Whereas, somewhat people pasted paper-cuts for window decorations to do away with the old and forget me drug up the new, the patterns of paper-cuts mainly consisted of figure, flower, character, any of the twelve animals re donationing the twelve secular Branches, and other animals. On New Years Eve, all the members of families come together to feast. Jiaozi is habitual in the north, while southerners favor a sticky sweet gummed sift pudding called Nian Gao. Before the eve of the New Year, everyone tries to come jeopardize dwelling from every corner of the country to join the entire family, just manage Americans practice for Christmas, to greet the New Year.A New Year with child(p) dinner party is served. After the meal, the table is cle bed, dish upes washed and mould away. Then it is while to condense final preparations to meet the New Year. In the morning, people put on their new clothes and shoes. Men, with their wives, call on relatives and friends to wish them a contented and Prosperous New Year . The caller is served tea with sweet-meats melon seeds, two red and black and fruits and delicacies such as puffed sieve cakes, dump-lings and deep-fry round doughnuts. In addition, liquor and tobacco are offered.Before leaving, the sympathiser present gifts of property wrapped in red paper to all the divorced children of the family. Starting from the New Years Day, people began going out to get down friends and relatives, fetching with them gifts such as fruits, wines, flowers, etc. This period was a clock time for see and amusement. Common expressions heard at this time are capable New Year. People also enjoy all sorts of entertainment, going to the synagogue fairs, treating themselves to the topical anaesthetic delicacies, and watching performances of fold art forms, which usually include ballads singing, base telling, queer dialogues, clapper talk and cross talk.During this period, quarrels are to be avoided. lecture with destructive connotations such as defeat, illness, surgical operations, a coffin or decease are not to be used. Dishes are handled carefully, for breaking a dish on New Years Day indicate bad luck for the approaching year. An important tradition on New Years Eve is for families to put on together and spend the evening preparing dumpling or boiled dumplings. tally to Chinese Culture, it is common to hide a coin or Chinese duration in some of the dumplings. Whoever gets these dumplin gs will supposedly occupy hot luck in the coming year.Give out money packets On New Years day, children receive red packets decorated with gold symbols and filled with well-disposed money. Serve festive foods Throughout the New Years season, plastered foods are served because they symbolize abundance and good fortune. Besides preparing special dishes, tangerines and oranges are frequently passed out to children and guests, as they symbolize wealth and good luck. ready a Tray of Togetherness This is a circular tray with eight compartments, each containing symbolic foods such as lotus seeds which provides a sweet beginning to the New Year.Spring feastSpring festival In China, New Years Day is a solemn occasion. Every family performs religious rites at the family altar. In order to rejoice at the New Year, people wished others a happy new year and blessed heartily. Some stick calligraphies full of joy on doors, most of them were antithetical couplet, phrase, individual charac ter, such as blessing, longevity, luckiness, propitious New Year and so on.Whereas, some people pasted paper-cuts for window decorations to do away with the old and set up the new, the patterns of paper-cuts mainly consisted of figure, flower, character, any of the twelve animals representing the twelve Earthly Branches, and other animals. On New Years Eve, all the members of families come together to feast. Jiaozi is popular in the north, while southerners favor a sticky sweet glutinous rice pudding called Nian Gao. Before the eve of the New Year, everyone tries to come back home from every corner of the country to join the entire family, just like Americans practice for Christmas, to greet the New Year.A New Year big dinner is served. After the meal, the table is cleared, dishes washed and put away. Then it is time to undertake final preparations to meet the New Year. In the morning, people put on their new clothes and shoes. Men, with their wives, call on relatives and friends to wish them a Happy and Prosperous New Year . The caller is served tea with sweet-meats melon seeds, both red and black and fruits and delicacies such as puffed rice cakes, dump-lings and deep-fried round doughnuts. In addition, liquor and tobacco are offered.Before leaving, the well-wisher present gifts of money wrapped in red paper to all the unmarried children of the family. Starting from the New Years Day, people began going out to visit friends and relatives, taking with them gifts such as fruits, wines, flowers, etc. This period was a time for visiting and amusement. Common expressions heard at this time are Happy New Year. People also enjoy all sorts of entertainment, going to the temple fairs, treating themselves to the local delicacies, and watching performances of fold art forms, which usually include ballads singing, story telling, comic dialogues, clapper talk and cross talk.During this period, quarrels are to be avoided. Words with bad connotations such as defeat, illnes s, surgical operations, a coffin or death are not to be used. Dishes are handled carefully, for breaking a dish on New Years Day indicate bad luck for the coming year. An important tradition on New Years Eve is for families to gather together and spend the evening preparing dumpling or boiled dumplings. According to Chinese Culture, it is common to hide a coin or Chinese date in some of the dumplings. Whoever gets these dumplings will supposedly have good luck in the coming year.Give out money packets On New Years day, children receive red packets decorated with gold symbols and filled with lucky money. Serve festive foods Throughout the New Years season, certain foods are served because they symbolize abundance and good fortune. Besides preparing special dishes, tangerines and oranges are often passed out to children and guests, as they symbolize wealth and good luck. Prepare a Tray of Togetherness This is a circular tray with eight compartments, each containing symbolic foods s uch as lotus seeds which provides a sweet beginning to the New Year.