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[quote=RUIWEN,455108]There is a legend of ancient monsters, long horned head, mouth like Xuepen, people call it "years." Every New Year's Eve, it will sprang the mountains, predatory bite people. People had to prepare some meat on the outside, and then close the door, stay at home until the first day morning, "year" and sped away after a meal, it was open meet, Zuo Yi congratulate, congratulated each other is not "in" eat . So Happy New Year of the wind will spread.

New Year five points

New Year in the form of private visits in the past, according to the social relations with each other, generally can be divided into five categories:

First, thanks to the family elders. New Year usually begins at home. Started this morning, younger people get, the first New Year to the elders. After prayer by the elders, to pre-prepared "lucky money" given to the younger generation. Elders to worship in the home after the New Year, people go out to meet the New Year should also smiling to congratulate each other said, "Kung Hei Fat Choi", "Four Seasons wishful", "Happy New Year" and other auspicious words, neighbors or friends are around New Year or the nearby door to each other drinking entertainment.

Second, to visit relatives. First day or two days must go to her parents home, and bring along a gift. After the first door statues, images and ancestral tablets of the line three Koushou ceremony, and then in turn give the elders bow down. You can stay to eat, play.

Third courtesy visit. As to colleagues, friends, New Year, entered the room door, only to the Buddha three Koushou, such as Department of the same generation with the owner of Yi Yi simply hand over it, such as older than their masters, should take the initiative to bow down, the owner should be helped off the seat like , said free gift that even the humble. This situation generally should not be sedentary, greeting two of courtesy we should leave. Worship by the owner, shall fix a day Huibai.

Fourth, thanks of the visit. Over the past year due to the people who love to buy gifts should send, through the New Year of the machine, that gratitude.

Fifth, stopping style visit. For neighbors of the neighborhood, Suri is not much travel, but can Shui Delai meet, to the New Year, just to the courtyard, meet each other, Bao Quan said: "Kung Hei Fat Choi", "a smooth Baishun" in the house just sit for a while, little too much courtesy.

New Year's time to grasp

New Year is very particular about. Choose the right time, is the first element of the New Year. As usual toil, since the New Year period it is generally too late. If the door too early New Year, often to the owner by surprise. Some people prefer New Year's night, sit for hours, would inevitably affect the master rest. Generally a guest stay for half an hour to 40 minutes is appropriate, yet without losing courtesy, without affecting the host receiving other guests.

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