What are the unique customs in Guangdong during the Spring Festival?

Guangdong's unique Chinese New Year customs are rich and colorful, including New Year's Eve, dragon and lion dances, red envelope culture, sticking to the Spring Festival, spending a lot of money on flowers and oranges, visiting flower markets, and praying for the good fortune. These traditional customs show Guangdong people's cultural background, family values and yearning for a better life.

1. In Guangdong, New Year's Eve is not only a simple New Year's Eve, but also a symbol of family reunion. This meal is usually sumptuous, including all kinds of auspicious foods, such as fish (more than one year), chicken (Five Blessingg) and shrimp (laughs). Families sit around, enjoy delicious food and share each other's happiness and blessings.

During the Spring Festival, grand dragon and lion dances will be held in all parts of Guangdong. Dragon and lion dancing means exorcising evil spirits and welcoming happiness, and it is also the inheritance and display of traditional culture. Performers bring joy and blessings to the audience through superb skills and vivid performances.

In Guangdong, elders usually give red envelopes to their younger generation during the Spring Festival, which is called "lucky money". The amount of red envelopes varies, indicating blessing and good luck. This traditional custom not only embodies the affection and care between families, but also adds a festive atmosphere to the festival.

4. Waving Spring, also known as couplets and door gods, is an indispensable ornament for the New Year in Guangdong. People will stick spring flowers at the door, symbolizing good luck and auspiciousness in welcoming the New Year. Most of the contents of the Spring Festival are auspicious words and greetings, which entrust people with good expectations for the new year.

In Guangdong, during the Spring Festival, every household will put on New Year oranges to add festive atmosphere. Chinese New Year flowers generally choose auspicious flowers, such as chrysanthemum (good luck) and peach blossom (peach blossom luck). Oranges in the New Year symbolize good luck and fruitful results. These flowers and fruits are not only beautiful, but also entrusted with people's good wishes for the new year.

Visiting the flower market is an important activity during the Spring Festival in Guangdong. The flower market is crowded with flowers and people. People can buy all kinds of flowers, oranges and decorations to add festive atmosphere to their new homes. In addition, there are various snacks and handicrafts in the flower market for tourists to taste and buy, which makes people feel the strong flavor of the year.

7. On New Year's Eve, Cantonese people will have the tradition of observing the new year. This means that families should spend this time together, bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. In this process, people will chat, play cards and watch the Spring Festival Gala. Spend this special night together.

During the Spring Festival, many temples and temples in Guangdong will hold grand blessing activities. People will go to these places to burn incense and pray for family safety, smooth career and good health in the new year. These activities not only reflect people's devotion to faith, but also place their good expectations for future life.