Traditional Chinese Spring Festival is Comming - Blessings and Discounts for Global Customers
Jan 31, 2024Spring Festival refers to the Spring Festival in the traditional Chinese character culture circle. The beginning of the first lunar month is a new year. Generally speaking, the New Year does not end until the 15th day of the first lunar month (Shangyuan Festival). The Spring Festival, commonly known as the "New Year's Day", is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar is known as the Spring Festival. This is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation, as well as a symbol of reunion, prosperity, and new hope for the future. According to records, the Chinese nation has a history of celebrating the Spring Festival for over 4000 years.
Festival cuisine: Eating rice cakes during the Spring Festival symbolizes good luck and prosperity every year. There is a tradition of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve in northern China, a custom of eating Zongzi for Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in southern China, and a custom of eating spring cakes.
Observing the New Year: Observing the New Year is a custom of staying up late on the last night of the old year to welcome the arrival of the new year, also known as New Year's Eve, commonly known as "Observing the New Year". The custom of celebrating the New Year originated from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and during the Liang Dynasty, many literati wrote poems and essays about celebrating the New Year. People light candles or oil lamps and stay up all night, symbolizing the drive away of all evil diseases and epidemics, looking forward to a prosperous new year. This custom has been passed down by people to this day.
Posting Spring Festival couplets and door gods: It is said that the custom of posting Spring Festival couplets began approximately a thousand years ago during the Later Shu period. Write couplets on red paper that symbolize good luck, and stick them on both sides of doors and windows during the Spring Festival to express people's good wishes for good luck in the coming year.
New Year greetings: During the Spring Festival, the younger generation should first pay tribute to their elders and wish them longevity and health. Older people can distribute pre prepared New Year's money to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money can suppress evil spirits because it sounds like "year" and "year". When the younger generation received lucky money, they could safely pass the year.
Firecrackers: According to Chinese folklore, "firecrackers open the door.". On the occasion of the New Year, the first thing every household does when they open the door is to set off firecrackers, using the sound of firecrackers to drive away the old and welcome the new. Firecrackers are a specialty of China, also known as "explosive firecrackers", "firecrackers" or "firecrackers". Its origin can be traced back to a long time ago, with a history of over two thousand years. Setting off firecrackers can create a festive and lively atmosphere, and is a form of entertainment that brings joy and good luck to people during festivals.
The statutory holiday for the Chinese Spring Festival in 2024 is from February 10th to 17th. This year is the Year of the Dragon, which is a divine beast in traditional Chinese culture, symbolizing strength, wisdom, and auspiciousness. Here, the company wishes everyone an auspicious Dragon Year, a bright future, shining stars, prosperous financial luck, and a happy family!
To show our sincerity, if you would like to place an order in the near future, Xiamen Xunsheng Co., Ltd. would be happy to offer you a special discount for thank you. Please enter the "Happy New Year" coupon and send it to Nancy via email( [email protected] )