What are the customs of New Year in Shaanxi (xi 'an)?

1. Eat jiaozi: In China folklore, eating jiaozi on New Year's Eve is an important feast that no food can replace. Jiaozi, also known as jiaozi or Joule, in order to get rid of the bad luck for a year, people from far away will go back to their hometown and eat jiaozi with their families to show a happy home.

2. Visit the Western Temple Fair in Tang Dynasty: The Western Temple Fair in Tang Dynasty in Xi 'an was one of the largest temple fairs in China during the prosperous Tang Dynasty. After a thousand years' interruption, I finally met with the general public again, and the combination of Chinese and Western tastes has become a cultural feast during the Spring Festival in Xi 'an.

3. Steamed steamed bread for the New Year: Steamed steamed bread is one of the folk customs in northern China. According to the custom, from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month, every household began to steam steamed buns, which turned ordinary wheat-flour steamed buns into handicrafts. Local people celebrate with possession —— Flower steamed buns, a unique staple food in Shaanxi Province.

4. Sacrificing social fire: Folk social fire comes from the worship of ancient land and fire. Society, that is, the land god, fire, that is, the ancestor of fire, is the legendary Vulcan. With the development of society, the ritual of social fire has gradually added entertainment elements and become a large-scale and rich folk entertainment activity.

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Precautions for Chinese New Year:

1, travel safety, everyone should reunite with their relatives during the Spring Festival, especially the vagrants who work outside the home, so we must pay attention to travel safety. During the Spring Festival, friends and relatives should also pay attention to driving safety, especially not drunk driving.

2, the safety of children, there are more people going out to play during the Spring Festival, parents with children must ensure that their children are within sight, and children should set off fireworks and firecrackers under the supervision of parents.

3, home safety, pay attention to fire prevention and theft, close the doors and windows before going out, there are more heating equipment in winter, pay attention to ventilation to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

4, food safety, there are more big fish and big meat during the Spring Festival, we must control the diet, try not to overeat, pay attention to the diet, and try to achieve a balanced diet.

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