double age overnight
Five minutes and two years
New Year's Eve means New Year's Eve
also known as New Year's Eve
Data map: Lanterns full of festive atmosphere are hung on both sides of many roads in downtown Fuzhou, and the festive atmosphere is strong.
Photo by Zhang Bin
The last day at the end of the year is called "New Year's Eve"
It means to get rid of the old age
Tomorrow will be another new year
New Year's Eve has a long history
in folklore
Its origin is related to "Nian Beast"
People posted couplets and set off firecrackers
Nian Beast
This evolved into "New Year's Eve"
Data map: Villagers in Xinyi Village, Pingjiang County, Hunan Province danced dragon and lions, and performed on the top of the local Shiniuzhai mountain to welcome the Spring Festival.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Huafeng
Pasting blessing characters, lion dance...
New Year's customs are rich and varied
Behind it is the nostalgia for "home"
is the expectation of a better life
Spring Festival couplets are also called spring stickers, peach charms, etc.
Exquisite and artistic
The text may be concise
but expressed people's good wishes
Data map: Carp ornaments have become a "favorite" for some citizens to create a Spring Festival atmosphere at home Photo by Li Xiaochun
Pasting Spring Festival couplets and window grilles
those auspicious words
and festive and beautiful patterns
Outline people's expectations for the future
family dinner
It's the busiest time of the festival
Laughter, toasting and interlacing
Reflecting people's smiling faces
Data map: The secret pan-fried fish that means more than every year.
Photo by Zhou Yanling
The dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner are always plentiful
some will have hot pot
It symbolizes that the days are booming
or there will be fish
Means "more than auspicious"
Eat dumplings on New Year's Eve
It is an essential part of the Chinese New Year for many families.
Some people also eat rice cakes
Nian Gao is a homonym for "Nian Gao"
It means good luck every year
Data map: hot pot bottom and dishes.
Chen Chaoshe
Southern dinner table
maybe there will be gnocchi
Glutinous rice balls represent "reunion" and "consummation"
eating glutinous rice balls on new year's eve
Symbolizes warm and harmonious family relationship
in folk culture
New Year's money has the meaning of suppressing evil and exorcising evil spirits
The elders distribute lucky money to the younger generation
I wish them a happy new year
Data map: The picture shows the Futu Lantern attracting many tourists to watch and take a group photo.
Photo by Yang Dong
Keeping the New Year's Eve is one of the common activities of the year
need to stay up all night
waiting for new year
keep watch for a better life
Hanging red lanterns in the streets and alleys
There is a strong flavor of the year everywhere
As far as the eye can see, lights up
The family is sitting idle, the lights are friendly
Data map: The 36th Xi'an City Wall New Year Lantern Festival was officially "lit" at Yongning Gate.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Yuan
let go
look at spring
new year's eve is coming
I wish you good health and a happy Year of the Rabbit!
(Reporter Shangguan Yun)