New Year's Note
(Author: Qianyang)
Almost before the age of 20, every time the winter solstice passed, I looked forward to the New Year with a high mood, like a tender green grass waiting to blossom, then a holiday, a heart wild to the sky, followed by the warmth of the hearth, the loudness of firecrackers, a thick stack of pressed money, and the noise of brothers shouting and gambling. However, the happiest thing is that I see that I have grown up by one year, and that mood is like seeing that I am about to come out of the nest.
--Lin Qingxuan
It is said that the Year is a beast, and the ancients avoided it every Spring Festival, which is called the New Year. After thousands of years of circulation and precipitation, it has become the first festival of the Wu people, and it has become the deepest cultural code and shared cultural memory of the Chinese people. Lin Yutang said, "The Chinese lunar New Year is the biggest festival of the year in Chinese, and other festivals do not seem to have such a meaning." "This year's situation is very special, and it is impossible to go home for the New Year again, but as the spring has arrived Chinese New Year's Eve is approaching, and the heart has already gone home for the New Year."
A whip Qing Xiaoxi returned home
Every time the new year is approaching, those who drift away from home will surely cross the crowds and embark on the road home without hesitation. From a foreign land to a hometown is not an easy task, whether it is a difficult ticket-snatching battle, or a journey back home, its hard work reflects the feelings of homecoming reunion rooted in the depths of the heart. I still remember that before I was twenty-three or four years old, I kept the record of going home for the New Year every Spring Festival, and I was deeply comforted by this. As long as there are conditions, no matter whether trekking mountains and wading through water, the belief in returning home is so firm. I remember one year Chinese New Year's Eve returned to my hometown from the unit, when the traffic was not very convenient, the snow fell heavily, the bus drove hard and slowly, after arriving at the county town, it was dark, the car was stopped, and there was no way to contact the family, a person dragging a heavy suitcase, a foot deep in the snow and a foot shallow to rush home, people were exhausted, but saw the smiling faces of their parents and sisters, ate a hot and fragrant meal, felt that everything was worth it. It's nice to be home.
The sound of firecrackers is old and removed
Over the years, with the total ban on release, children in the city have not enjoyed the fun of setting off firecrackers, and have lost excellent experience and exercise opportunities. My son didn't have the impression of setting off firecrackers, only small fireworks. In our teenage years, firecrackers seem to satisfy all the dreams of a boy during the Spring Festival. The moment my father bought firecrackers from the market, the joy was indescribable. Others can be without, but not without firecrackers. From the beginning only daring to put small firecrackers, to the later release of ma leizi earth red, it is really fun. I still remember that in junior high school and high school, every Chinese New Year's Eve evening, I would carry half a pocket of cannonballs, and my friends would set off together, crackling and undulating, which was the most beautiful music in the world. Setting off firecrackers is really a good way to exercise the courage and care of boys, we practiced at that time, after lighting, we did not run away, turned our heads and protected our ears and backs, and let the splashing dirt hit our backs without fear. Chinese New Year's Eve the middle of the night, I saw the whole village crackling and crackling, looking like a golden snake dancing wildly, and the Milky Way fell. The air was filled with smoke and smoke, and it was as if you were in a fierce ancient battlefield.
The age-keeping furnace was actually sleeping
"Celebrate the new and old years together, welcome a night", "The days increase the number of years and people increase their longevity, and the spring is full of blessings in the world." Chinese New Year's Eve keep the old age, waiting for the old to welcome the new, how pleasant and happy it is to look back. When the grandparents were alive, the whole family would go to the main house to sit together Chinese New Year's Eve night, eating a lot of food and laughing. The elders talked about the harvest of the year, talked about the expectations for the coming year, the children were busy eating good things and setting off fireworks, and everyone's face was full of happiness and joy. Later, the Spring Festival Gala gradually became a New Year's custom, although there were more and more slots, but it is undeniable that it has made special contributions to the observance of the new year for more than thirty years. Later, the farther away from home there is less home, the rare family reunion, and the age guard becomes a time to let go of fatigue and resonate with sweet words.
When the parents were still living in their hometown, there was another important content of keeping the age, that is, incense. First, incense was burned in the courtyard, and then incense was given to the King of the Stove, and in the early morning or at dawn, he brought various tributes to the Southern General Ancestral Hall to pay homage to the incense. The Southern general was the famous Tang general Nan Jiyun, during the Anshi Rebellion, Zhang Patrol sent him to ask for help from Helan, Helan was jealous and refused to go out to rescue, Jiyun made a generous statement, drew a sword and broke a finger, bloodied, and then died in battle, which was really a great hero. The township people have built a shrine to commemorate General Nan, and every year Chinese New Year's Eve nights and important festivals, they have to go to worship, which is already a major event in the local area.
Xiao Gu followed Chun She near
Spring Festival customs vary from place to place. Shen Congwen's Xiangxi, lion and dragon lantern fireworks are very famous. In Duanmu Hongliang's pen, the fireworks of the Lantern Festival are extremely brilliant. In my hometown of Qin'an, the social fire during the New Year is also quite promising. There are generally lion dances, dry boats, small songs and wax flower dances. Different from the dexterous southern lion in "Lion King Battle" and "Lion Boy", the northern lion is tall, dancing and refreshing, very powerful and domineering, and each performance is crowded and lively. I remember that the climax was when the lion opened its mouth and swallowed a lantern placed on the ground, which was really difficult. The dry boat is accompanied by a long and beautiful Qin'an song, as well as the Wax Flower Dance that has been handed down from the Tang Dynasty to the present, which is now an intangible cultural heritage. When I was in elementary school, there were a few very good-looking male classmates, who would be selected to dress up as men and women to dance the wax flower dance, which was really good-looking and has been rarely seen so far.
Hometown tonight thinking of thousands of miles
"Tonight in the old garden, we should remember that no one has returned." No matter how the times change, no matter how far away the road is, going home for the New Year is still a custom that our people and our people cling to, and it is also a cultural code that a nation has inherited from generation to generation. Behind the annual customs, there is the inheritance of a thousand years of civilization, and there are the full expectations of relatives over the years. And this year, when the cattle and tigers meet, due to special circumstances, they can't go home for the New Year again, can't accompany their families, and their hearts are naturally full of guilt. Seeing the screen as I see, only looking at them in the video, sending the deepest blessings and wishes, is also the best comfort for me. Here, I also wish my family and friends peace and health, and all the best.
New years, spring full of good rivers and mountains. Happy New Year! Year of the Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Mighty!
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About the Author:
Qianyang, a native of Qin'an, Gansu, graduated from Qin'an No. 2 Middle School and now lives in Beijing. Love to read, love sports. Occasionally make a small text, beg for friends.