The Spring Festival is the most important celebration in China. There are some interesting Spring Festival traditions about Don'ts & Dos. Let's take a look!
Don't take out the rubbish
Taking out the rubbish, on that day, is said to stand for sweeping luck and wealth from the house..
Don't give a watch or clock as a gift
A clock is an unpopular gift at any time of the year in China, as the phrase "giving a clock" sounds exactly like the Chinese words for "song zhong". , so it is an especially bad gift for the elderly.
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During the festive period, you'll see amazing decorations all over China, and your house should be no exception. , you'll be able to find red decorations everywhere during the Spring Festival.
Popular decorations include red lanterns driving away bad luck, door couplets showing wishes for the coming year, and the character(fu) meaning good fortune.
Give hongbao or fruit
Hongbao, or a red envelope containing money, is a popular gift for adults to give children.
Fruit, especially tangerines or kumquats, are safe for friends. because the word for tangerine(ju) sounds similar to the Chinese word for luck(ji).
A. Wear red for luck
B. As red is a lucky color
C. Make your house attractive
D. Spring Festival is a time for delicious food
E. A clock also stands for running out of time
F. You will often see them on the table during the Lunar New Year
G. In fact, cleaning any kind of thing on the first day of the lunar calendar is considered unlucky
