To ring in the Chinese New Year with festivities and tradition, follow these steps:
Decorate: Adorn your home with red decorations, lanterns, and paper cutouts symbolizing good luck and prosperity.
Cleanse the Home: Clean your home to sweep away bad luck and make way for good fortune.
Prepare Food: Cook traditional dishes like dumplings and fish, which symbolize prosperity and good luck.
Set off Fireworks: Light fireworks and firecrackers to ward off evil spirits and welcome the new year with a bang.
Give Red Envelopes: Gift red envelopes (hongbao) filled with money to children and unmarried adults for luck and prosperity.
Visit Family and Friends: Pay visits to family and friends to exchange well wishes and blessings for the new year.
Watch Dragon and Lion Dances: Enjoy traditional performances to bring good luck and fortune for the year ahead.
Stay Up Late: Stay up late on New Year's Eve to welcome the arrival of the new year and ensure a long life for your parents.
Wear New Clothes: Dress in new clothes to symbolize a fresh start and new opportunities in the coming year.
Display Symbols of Prosperity: Display symbols of prosperity like oranges and tangerines to attract good fortune.