Although the custom of Chinese New Year is simpler than the tradition, the atmosphere of Chinese New Year has not changed, but many new elements have been introduced, which is very distinctive. Next, I will introduce the Chinese New Year customs of contemporary Guangzhou people from four aspects: food, clothing, housing and transportation.
clothes
Wearing clothes and hats should be the least important thing for Guangzhou people during the New Year, but it is just another scenery in Guangzhou during the New Year. Contemporary Guangzhou people's pursuit of clothing individuality is no less than that of Hong Kong people. Therefore, two or three weeks before New Year's Day, going to major shopping malls and shops to buy new year's goods has become the golden age of contemporary Guangzhou people. Every store will do as much business as possible, and the service attitude of sellers will be much more enthusiastic than usual. People in Guangzhou put personality first and festivals second. The frequency of festive red will not be too high. Look at the people in Flower Street or Commercial Street during the Spring Festival, and you will know what styles are popular now. Therefore, Guangzhou people have a lot of personality in the New Year.
eat
Food is the most important thing for the people, especially the Guangzhou people who can eat the most. The food in the New Year is very rich. Nowadays, the most common food for Chinese New Year is cakes. Many families like to steam cakes at home, such as water chestnut cake (called water chestnut water chestnut cake in Guangdong), radish cake and New Year cake. These are the most common cakes, which means a better life in the new year. Besides cakes, fried food is also the favorite of Guangzhou people. Among many older people in Guangzhou, there is still the habit of frying oil angle, piles, doughnuts and scattered eggs during the Spring Festival. Although these foods are very troublesome to cook and will get angry if eaten too much, Laoguang people have a deep love for these fried foods. Because when they were young, every New Year, they would help their parents prepare these new year's food, and the family would wrap oil angle around the table and make fried piles or something. Therefore, nowadays, Laoguang people will take pains to cook these delicacies during the Spring Festival, in order to pass them on, and at the same time miss some good memories in the process of making them. During the Spring Festival, every household will prepare some sweet snacks, such as melon seeds, candy, sugar lotus root, sugar lotus seed, sugar coconut and sugar horseshoe, which also means sweet. The names of things that Guangzhou people eat on holidays have beautiful meanings, especially the dishes on the table. The most common method is to stir-fry pork hands with seaweed, which means "getting rich", and stir-fry a dish with mushrooms, which means "money everywhere". Sauté ed pork with sauerkraut (pork tongue) and fried fresh lily both mean "one book is profitable" and "harmony for a hundred years". There are also chicken and barbecue, which are also necessary dishes on the table. It can be said that people in Guangzhou now eat for the New Year, that is, 30 to 15. In Guangzhou, all kinds of food accompany people to celebrate the New Year, which is a symbol of happiness.
on one's pins
In terms of housing, Guangzhou people are also very particular. "28 years old, sloppy", Guangzhou people like to do cleaning at home three days before New Year's Day. After cleaning, most housewives in Guangzhou will go to the vegetable market. They will definitely buy several things, such as celery (which means diligence), lettuce (which means making money), onion (which means children are smart), pig's hand (Nostoc flagelliforme used for cooking), pig's profit (worship before frying), roasted meat (ditto) and shad. After buying the above things, I will cook some new year's dishes when I have money. The shad will be washed first, then fried to golden brown in the pot, loaded with things, put into the rice jar, and then loaded with rice, indicating that life will be rich next year, more than a year. After making the above preparations, most families will go to the door to worship God, pray for the gods to bless the good weather, the family and everything, and finally post the Spring Festival. There are some special things, for example, you can't clean on the first day of the New Year's Day, and so on.
line
"I think most mainlanders spend the Spring Festival decorated with red paper and firecrackers, where spring and auspiciousness are artificially paved. Only in Guangzhou, it is difficult to let the floats transport for a season and introduce the real spring life into the house, so the celebration is the most honest and thorough. " The above passage is taken from "Five Cities" in Yu Xiansheng's "Cultural Journey". Indeed, the most lively and interesting flower street is the highlight of the Chinese New Year. Guangzhou traditional flower street starts from the evening of 27th and ends in the early morning of New Year's Day. Among the major flower markets in Guangzhou, Haizhu Flower Market, Yuexiu Flower Market and Liwan Flower Market are the most lively, with rows of shops selling dazzling things, crowded and lively. Of course, flowers are the main characters in Flower Street, especially all kinds of orchids. Prices range from tens to hundreds, but there are really many people who come to Huajie to buy orchids. Besides orchids, silver willows are also very popular. In recent years, more and more young people like to join a group to open stores and sell things in Flower Street, which not only promotes the popularity of Flower Street, but also brings many fun elements to Flower Street, which really makes the traditional Flower Street glow with the breath of spring. On New Year's Day, if the weather is fine, many people in Guangzhou like to climb mountains, which is also commonly known as the "Universiade". People not only want to get good luck in the new year, but also want to climb high and look far, hoping that their careers will flourish. Apart from climbing mountains, the most visited places on New Year's Day are big temples, such as Sanyuan Palace, Guangxiao Temple, Liu Rong Temple and Wong Tai Sin Temple. In fact, most people who go to worship God are not religious, but they all hope that the new year will be smooth sailing, their families will be healthy and their careers will be smooth, and everyone has a good wish to go. Even if it is not the most pious, it does not conform to the traditional steps of worshipping God. But after sharing their wishes with God, everyone's body and mind suddenly felt comfortable, and the atmosphere in the temple became both harmonious and lively. The smiles on people's faces are in sharp contrast to the solemnity on the Buddha's face. Then, from the second day of the Lunar New Year to the end of the Spring Festival holiday, people like to pay New Year greetings everywhere, invite friends to dinner and so on. We haven't seen each other for a year. When we gather at the dinner table, the topic is endless, so it is difficult to think about the hotel business. Adults like to pay New Year greetings everywhere, while children and young people like "teasing" (receiving red envelopes) best. Perry is basically an elder or a married person. People usually give a person two gifts, which means yes man, the face value of the money in the gift is infinite, aiming at blessing young people. Finally, I quote a passage from Yu's Cultural Journey as the conclusion. "Guangzhou people don't like flowers picked by branches. They are used to bringing potted plants and carrying them in pots. Many flowers are tall and dense, covering the top of the truck cab. Looking from a distance, I saw groups of flowers flying in the sky, which was amazing. These flowers will rush into every household, and people will pour wine and bless them among the flowers. I think, compared with other parts of the country, Guangzhou people have more right to say: Spring Festival is coming!