On the Customs of Spring Festival in Yantai

Under the sound of gongs and drums, the performers dressed up as lions and made various movements of lions. Lion dancers should show southern martial arts with various moves when performing, which is very masculine.

2. Wandering God

From the third day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is a time to wander around and become one of the important activities of "running the year" in rural areas. Wandering gods often take villages as units, and sometimes several villages join hands. They carried the local gods in open sedan chairs and marched in groups in the village amid gongs, drums and firecrackers. The people watched and greeted, and the scene was warm.

3. New Year's Eve dinner

According to the traditional folk custom in China, the food of New Year's Eve is very particular, which usually includes wonton, jiaozi, long noodles, Yuanxiao and so on.

4. Happy New Year

Be sure to go to your parents-in-law's house and bring gifts on the first or second day. After entering the door, first bow down to the ancestors' statues and tablets, and then bow down to the elders in turn. You can stay to eat, play, discuss and so on.

5, lucky money

Lucky money has the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and keeping peace in folk culture. The original intention of lucky money is to suppress evil and drive away evil. Because people think that children are easy to be invisible, they use lucky money to suppress evil spirits.