China is a country of etiquette. Paying attention to etiquette and being good at making friends are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. I believe everyone has the experience of visiting relatives with their family at this time. This experience may be pleasant or annoying, but no matter what, interaction with relatives is a kind of interpersonal interaction that we cannot avoid. Chinese people have a relatively strong sense of family, family, and kinship. In general, relationships with relatives are closer and more frequent than with friends. Therefore, correctly understanding and handling kinship relationships is an important aspect in interpersonal communication. During the Spring Festival, visiting relatives and friends, and family gatherings may seem like ordinary things, but they actually contain many traditional etiquette and customs. Only by understanding and mastering these etiquettes can we appear generous, decent and polite when paying New Year greetings. So what are the etiquettes for people to visit relatives and friends during the Spring Festival?
1. Going out to pay New Year greetings
New Year greetings usually start at home, and then visit relatives and friends. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, after getting up, the younger generation should first pay New Year greetings to their elders, wishing them good health, longevity and all the best. After the elders are worshiped, they should distribute the "New Year's money" prepared in advance to the younger generations.
After paying New Year greetings to their elders at home, people should also greet each other with a smile on their faces when they go out to meet each other, saying "Wish you good luck", "Fine Seasons", "Happy New Year", "Good health", etc. With auspicious words, neighbors, relatives and friends also visit each other to pay New Year greetings or invite each other for drinks, courtesy and entertainment. We don't have much contact with our neighbors on weekdays, but we can always talk to each other when we meet. During the New Year, we just go to the courtyard, hug each other's fists and say: "Congratulations on getting rich" and "Everything goes well, everything goes well" and sit in the house for a while. That’s all.
New Year greetings are very particular. Choosing the right time is the first element of New Year greetings. Due to usual hard work. People usually get up late during the Chinese New Year. If you visit the house too early to pay New Year greetings, the host will often be caught off guard. Some people like to choose to pay New Year greetings at night. Sitting there for several hours will inevitably affect the owner’s rest. The length of stay as a guest is generally between half an hour and 40 minutes. In this way, it is not impolite and does not affect the host's reception of other guests. During New Year greetings, if you enter the door and say "Happy New Year" and then leave in a hurry, it will give people the impression of "Happy New Year". Lack of sincerity".
When paying New Year greetings, when neighbors sit together, classmates meet, and friends gather together, they should all "say good things during the New Year and say it is auspicious". Even if they have grudges on weekdays, they should not mention them, and do not talk vulgarly when chatting. It is common sense and common sense not to use boring and vulgar words to do things.
2. Receiving guests
Every Spring Festival is approaching, everyone will visit relatives and friends, and relatives and friends will also come to their own homes to get together. If you have agreed that the gathering place will be at your home, be sure to help your parents clean and tidy up the home environment in advance, and prepare tea, cigarettes, drinks, pastries, fruits, etc. to be ready to welcome the guests.
When a guest knocks on the door at the appointed time, the host should open the door immediately to greet him. After a brief greeting, he will lead the guest to the indoor living room to sit down. When the host treats guests, his attitude should be easy-going and friendly, so as not to make the guests feel restricted or uneasy. When talking to guests, you can make some jokes to adjust the atmosphere, and treat everyone with some snacks and drinks that this age group likes. When a guest is about to leave, you should politely express your intention to stay, and wait until the guest gets up before seeing you off. Never stand up immediately as soon as a guest says he wants to leave, and look very anxious. The guest will misunderstand.
Conclusion:
The Spring Festival is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, and it is a good time for everyone to get in touch with others. Therefore, we must understand the etiquette of New Year greetings during the Spring Festival: we should not go to pay New Year greetings in the evening or early in the morning. We should say some "auspicious words." When receiving guests at home, prepare snacks that the guests like to eat. You should have a gentle attitude towards your guests and try your best to make them not feel restrained.
These are all things we should pay attention to. So we should know the etiquette of New Year greetings and hospitality. Only in this way can we win the respect of others.