Time flies, 80, 90 we have passed the year of standing, the years have also added a lot of maturity and stability to us, but the New Year will still miss the scene of the New Year when I was a child.
I remember that when I was a child, what I looked forward to the most was the Chinese New Year, which meant that there were new clothes to wear, red envelopes to take, and a lot of delicious and fun things to enjoy. A month before the Chinese New Year, every household picks fresh meat and vegetables, pickles bacon and dried fish in advance, and buys a variety of sweets, snacks and drinks. At that time, there were not many kinds of food to eat, but I was still very satisfied.
Chinese New Year's Eve is the busiest day, when families sit around for a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the table is filled with all kinds of delicacies, including fish and meat, shrimp and crab, as well as chicken feet and pig's trotters, which are usually difficult to eat. In addition to eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, they will also watch the Spring Festival Gala and celebrate the New Year together.
At 12 o'clock in the morning, every household began to set off firecrackers to welcome the arrival of the New Year, and we also ran out excitedly to watch the fireworks, running casually, making trouble, and the night at that time also carried the smell of fireworks.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, we would put on new clothes and go door-to-door to greet the elders. At that time, New Year's greetings were not only to say "Happy New Year", but also to kowtow to the elders, although the knees would hurt, the friends also felt that it was worth it. Because after the New Year, the elders will give red envelopes, which are wrapped in a heart and an expectation of their own.
When I was a child, there were many interesting customs during the New Year, such as stilt walking, dragon and lion dances, waist drums, and so on. Every year, the village organizes a performance team to perform in turn from the small courtyard to the square, attracting countless people to watch. The wonderful performance at that time left a deep impression on us, and also made us feel the strong flavor of the New Year.