新年快樂！
如今很多人都愛說年味不濃，其實年還是那個年，只是很多人忘了一些過年的習俗。對於我們來說，春節絕對是一年當中最隆重、最熱鬧的一個傳統節日。那麼中國傳統春節習俗都有哪些講究呢？讓我們跟著國才日曆本來一探究竟吧！
Cleaning before Chinese New Year is a tradition in China. The grounds, the walls, and every corner of the house need to be cleaned. In Chinese, “Dust” is a homophone for the word “old” (Chen), thus cleaning means to drive the bad luck or the old things away from the house to get ready for a new start.
春聯是中國特有的文學形式，也是中國人過春節的重要標誌。它以對仗工整、簡潔精巧的文字描繪美好形象，抒發美好願望。人們在自己的家門口貼上春聯和“福”字，意味著春節正式拉開序幕。大年三十晚上，家人共聚，吃團圓飯，通宵守歲，迎接新的一年。
People will fall over each other to
set off firecrackers in the early morning of Chinese New Year’s Day. Once they wake up, it is the first thing they do. People wish to welcome the good luck inside when they open their doors in the morning. Some companies will also set off opening-door firecrackers during the 6th to 8th of lunar January, when people return to work.大年初一走親戚，壓歲錢必不可少。壓歲錢在民俗文化中寓意辟邪驅鬼，保佑平安，其最初的用意是鎮惡驅邪。人們認為小孩容易受鬼祟的侵害，所以用壓歲錢壓祟驅邪，幫助小孩平安過年，祝願小孩在新的一年健康吉利、平平安安。
People will worship the God of Wealth on this day. It is also the time for married daughters to visit their birth parents and relatives, because in daily life in ancient China they could not go back to their birth families. Even though daughters now can go to visit their birth parents at any time, this custom remains.
財神爺在中國道教中是主管世間財源的神明，道教賜封為天官上神，中國民間信仰為天官天仙。財神爺傾注了中國勞動人民的樸素情感，寄託著人們安居樂業，大吉大利的美好心願。
This day is also called Goat Day, on which people cannot kill the sheep or goats. In southern China, people think quarrels can easily happen, so they do not visit each other on this day.
民間也有傳說：初三是老鼠娶親日，人們晚上會早早上床歇息，騰出時間給老鼠們成親。這一天還要祝祭祈年，且禁食米飯。
Toward evening, each family is anxious about their evil deeds exposed to the emperor, so they burn incense, set off firecrackers, and worship the god with “bribery” like cakes, nuts, and dried fruits. Therefore, the Kitchen God will only report their good side. In fact, the enshrining activity is mainly for a smooth, wealthy, and healthy expectation for the future life.
初四是迎回灶神的日子。這一天灶神會清點每家的人數，所以切忌外出離家。
This day is also called Po Wu, on which people will eat dumplings and set off firecrackers.
正月初五這一天也是財神爺的生日，人們一年的財運都是由財神決定的，所以眾多商家搶著在正月初五開市，目的是為“發利市”。
The sixth day of Chinese New Year is the time to send the Poor Devil away in folklore. The Poor Devil is said to be a short and thin man who likes dressing in rags, and eating rice-porridge. On this day, all the trash should be dumped, which symbolizes that all the poverty and hardship will be thrown away.
各家各戶在初六有送“窮鬼”的傳統。人們會扔掉破爛的衣服、垃圾和其他髒東西，預示送走窮鬼。這個習俗寓意趕走貧窮，新的一年迎來好日子和好運氣。
In Chinese mythology mankind was created on this day, so this day is the birthday of humanity. On this day, people will use seven kinds of vegetables and rice to make porridge in celebrating their birthday.
初七這一天，南洋一帶有“撈魚生”的習俗。以生魚條為主食材，搭配蔬菜絲及水果絲，預先排列在大圓盤上，然後灑上佐料，淋上醬汁。一個人發號施令，大家就開始以筷子將大圓盤中的各式材料高高的夾起，一邊夾高還要一邊以廣東話說：「撈起！撈起！」據說把魚生盤中的材料夾得愈高，來年就會賺得越多，在新的一年中更容易實現心願。
The eighth day is believed to be the birthday of millet, an important crop in ancient China. According to folk proverbs, if this day is bright and clear the year will be a harvest year; however, if this day is cloudy or even rainy, the year will suffer from poor harvest.
初八晚上，等天上星斗出齊後，各家都要舉行一個順星（又名祭星）的祭祀儀式。祭星時，要在案頭、灶臺、門檻、鍋臺等處各放一盞“金燈”（黃燈花）並點燃，叫“散燈花兒”，有避除不祥之意。
The fifteenth day, also referred to Lantern Festival, is the end of the Spring Festival activities and all things are back to normal after that day. It is also the first full moon day after the grand event. On this day, people will go to enjoy different shapes of lanterns and guess lantern riddles.
十五白天，人們觀看舞龍舞獅。晚上，全家人會一同外出享受滿月，欣賞繽紛多彩的燈籠，一起猜燈謎。人們還會吃一種由糯米做成的傳統美食——湯圓，寓意闔家團圓。這一天往往為中國新年慶祝活動劃上句點。
* 正文配圖來自《指尖上的新年》組圖
那麼，跟著小編翻完了國才日曆本，春節習俗的重點都劃好了嗎？
過幾天就是春節了，小編在這裡祝大家：新的一年身體健康，萬事如意！
Happy New Year！
你的家鄉還有哪些年味十足的春節傳統呢？
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