What are the Chinese New Year customs in Chongqing?

You must eat glutinous rice balls at the New Year's Eve, which symbolizes reunion. They are very particular about the number of jiaozi. For example, students who are studying are usually given three pills by their parents, which means they will make continuous progress in their studies in three steps. Office workers generally eat four pills, which means peace in the four seasons. On New Year's Day, Chongqing people stay at home instead of going out. During the Chinese New Year, they can't sweep the floor or take out the garbage at home, which will sweep away the wealth at home. I couldn't sleep that day. Locals call it "moldy sleep", which means a bad year.

The whole family should put on new clothes in the new year. On New Year's Eve, first of all, the whole family offered sacrifices to their ancestors, burned incense and lit candles, and offered sacrifices widely, bowing to the three generations of gods according to their generations to show their death. Later, a family dinner was held, in which the elders sat on the table and the younger generation sat on the table, which meant "the first reunion". Food and fruit must be rich, making people feel full, which indicates that they will have plenty of food and clothing and a prosperous career in the coming year. After family dinner, we have different entertainment activities. After the firecrackers sounded at midnight, every family gathered at the table of heaven and earth to burn incense and offer vegetarian dumplings to welcome the gods to the world. Then the younger generation pays New Year greetings to the elders, and the elders give red envelopes to the younger generation. Finally, the whole family had a vegetarian meal in jiaozi, which was called "jiaozi" and "jiaozi Reunion".

The New Year custom of hanging sugar cane. When hanging sugarcane, there should be a little root beard at the tail of sugarcane, and the long green leaves at the top should not be removed. At twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve, the roots of sugarcane should be placed behind the door, with the leaves facing down, which means "turning over the top", which means getting taller every year. Two sugar cane represent yes-men, and sugar cane symbolizes rising step by step and sweetness all the year round.