When the cold wind still carries the cold of winter, the small year of the lunar calendar has quietly carried the breath of spring and knocked on the doors of thousands of households. February 2nd, this special day, is an important node in traditional Chinese culture, it is not only the opening of the Spring Festival, but also people's hearts for the new year auspicious expectations.
On this ceremonial occasion, we traditionally prepare five kinds of food to pray for abundance and harmony in the coming year. The first is dumplings, which symbolize wealth and reunion, the second is rice cakes, which symbolizes ascension, the third is candy, which represents the sweetness of life, the fourth is oranges, which symbolize good fortune, and the fifth is fish, which symbolizes the surplus every year. These foods not only satisfy the taste buds, but also carry deep blessings and hopes.
However, while enjoying the food, we also do not forget to avoid three things. The first is to avoid quarrels, value harmony, and let the atmosphere of family harmony become the background color of the New Year; the second is not to borrow money and debts, so as not to bear unnecessary economic pressure in the new year; and the third is not to go to the place of sorrow, so as not to overshadow the light of hope in the New Year.
In this small year, we should not only eat and play well, but also be in awe and follow traditions, so as to express respect for life and hope for the future. Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new is not only a form, but also a spiritual inheritance and cultural continuation.
The Year of the Dragon is getting closer and closer, so let's leave all the unhappiness to the past and all the expectations to the future in this small year. Let us welcome every new beginning with the most sincere heart in the sound of firecrackers, and wish every step of the Year of the Dragon to go steadily and smoothly.
In this hopeful time, let's raise a glass together for those good times that are coming, for those dreams that await us in the new year. When the year comes, good luck arrives, and I wish everyone can leap in the Year of the Dragon, have a successful career, a happy family, and all the best.