The custom of Xiangtan citizens to celebrate the New Year.

1. Knives and scissors, especially haircuts, are forbidden in Xiangtan during the Spring Festival. Furthermore, during the Republic of China, haircut meant "nostalgia", and later it was homophonic for "dead uncle", which was unlucky. Although it is ironic, it has been handed down as a custom.

2. Smoked bacon Many years ago, there were abundant forests and grasses in Xiangtan, and almost every family burned firewood for cooking or heating. The bacon was hung on the top of the stove burning firewood, or hung above the barbecue oven burning firewood, and slowly smoked with fireworks.

3. During the Chinese New Year, children have new clothes and hats, as well as lucky money collars. The lucky money is a blessing for children during the Spring Festival, a reward for their safety, and also a "touch of honey" for children's mouths on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Let them learn to say "generous and sincere" blessings and "sweet words", love to please their mouths, and do everything possible to get honey on their mouths.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, we will start sitting for 30 nights. Sitting for 30 nights is on the night of 30 nights. We don't sleep, and the family get together to chat or eat. Sit until twelve o'clock to grab the new year's goods, and then eat midnight snack.

Setting off firecrackers to seize the New Year is a very important thing for Xiangtan to celebrate the New Year. The time is New Year's Eve 12, that is, at 0: 00 on New Year's Day, set off firecrackers to grab the New Year! Grab the new year's goods is very particular. If you put it early, it won't work. Putting it early means sending the old year away. It's no good putting it late. It's late, which means that others have already robbed the year.