The Chinese New Year (also called Spring Festival or Lunar New Year) is the most important festival for every Chinese.
In order to have a better life, people can leave their hometowns and go to big cities to work hard, they can work hard all year round from dawn to dusk, they can give up their family time and "wander" in other places. However, once it comes to the eve of the Spring Festival, the four words "go home for the New Year" written in the Chinese people's genes will wake up and occupy people's spiritual world. No matter how far away or how hard the journey is, they have to go home! The whole family reunites, eats, drinks, plays and laughs together, which is people's reward for themselves and their families after a year of hard work.
China is a large country with a large population, and the Spring Festival customs vary from place to place. This issue takes Beijing as an example to introduce to you how ordinary Beijing citizens spend the Spring Festival holiday.
❇ New Year’s Eve
New Year's Eve, also known as New Year's Eve, refers to the night of the last day of the twelfth lunar month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which coincides with the Lunar New Year (the first day of the first lunar month). On New Year's Eve, people get together to see off the old and welcome the new, cook sumptuous dishes, drink and talk, and hope that everything will go well and their families will be safe in the coming year.
❇ Burn incense and pray for blessings
It is an essential item to go to the temple on the first day of the new year to burn incense and worship Buddha to pray for peace and good fortune in the coming year. Many people go to Yonghe Lama Temple to burn incense, worship Buddha and make wishes.
Yonghe Palace: In 1694 (Qing Dynasty), Emperor Kangxi built a mansion here and gave his fourth son Yinzhen, the later Emperor Yongzheng. The Lama Temple has an emperor, so the palace has yellow tiles and red walls, the same specifications as the Forbidden City Palace. In 1744 (Qing Dynasty), the Lama Temple was converted into a Lama Temple, becoming the highest-level Buddhist temple in the middle and late Qing Dynasty.
❇ Visit the temple fair
Visiting temple fairs is a traditional folk cultural activity. Temple fairs will be held in some parks or streets during the Spring Festival. At temple fairs, there are often snack stalls, folk performances, garden activities, etc., which are crowded and extremely lively.
Temple of Ditan Park: Corresponding to the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Earth is the largest existing altar to worship the earth in China. The Temple of Earth covers an area of 37.4 hectares and was first built in 1530 (Ming Dynasty). It was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties worshiped the "imperial god of earth".
Old Summer Palace Park: Old Summer Palace, a large royal garden in China's Qing Dynasty, covers an area of more than 350 hectares, of which the water surface area is about 140 hectares. The Old Summer Palace not only brought together several famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, but also transplanted Western garden architecture.
❇ Buy new clothes
When the New Year begins, everything must be renewed, and there will be a new atmosphere from the inside out, so we must wear new clothes during the New Year. New clothes are like Spring Festival couplets worn on the body, expressing celebration of spring. Therefore, shopping programs are indispensable during the Spring Festival.
Blue Harbor: SOLANA Blue Harbor International Business District, covering an area of 130,000 square meters. The business district is dominated by European-style buildings and is divided into multiple areas according to different functions. It brings together more than 1,000 well-known brands, more than 600 shops, more than 30 restaurants, as well as a movie theater and skating club.
Beijing Sprees Outlet Mall: It is an all-European style shopping "park" on the left bank of Beijing Capital Airport. It opened on June 5, 2011 and covers an area of 35,000 square meters.
❇ Watch the lanterns
The Lantern Festival is an ancient folk culture in China. It generally refers to the large-scale lighting exhibitions held by the government from around the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, and is often accompanied by some folk activities, which are very traditional and local characteristics. The Spring Festival Lantern Festival held at Beijing International Flower Port is well worth a visit.
Beijing International Flower Port: The Flower Port was built in October 2007, 39 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. It displays a variety of flowers from spring to autumn.
【Time Directory】
00:00:00 New Year’s Eve dinner
00:04:00 On the first day of the Lunar New Year, burn incense and pray for blessings
00:14:30 Visit the temple fair and join in the fun
00:35:36 Take a walk around the fashion business district
00:59:48 Appreciate the lanterns and celebrate the New Year
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