The traditional dances that people perform during the Spring Festival are the Dragon and Lion Dance and the Fan Dance.
The Dragon and Lion Dance is one of the most iconic of traditional Chinese dances and is seen as a symbol of banishing evil and welcoming good luck in the New Year. The dancers wear colorful dragon and lion costumes and mimic the movements of a dragon or a lion, jumping and tumbling, with animated and realistic postures. During the Spring Festival, people watch dragon and lion dance performances at temple fairs and in the streets to add a festive atmosphere to the New Year.
Fan Dance is also one of the common traditional dances during the Spring Festival. Fan Dance uses the fan as a dancing tool, and the dancers hold the fan in their hands to dance, showing an elegant artistic charm with soft and smooth dance movements and beautiful music. The movements of the Fan Dance are as light and graceful as the swaying of a willow, fully demonstrating the unique charm of ancient Chinese culture. During the Spring Festival, the fan dance is also regarded as an expression of good luck and blessing.
There are also traditional dances such as the rice-planting dance, stilt dance and flower-drum lanterns that are performed during the Spring Festival. These dances take different forms, but all embody the traditional Chinese culture's beautiful vision of pursuing good fortune, prosperity and a better life.
Traditional customs of the Spring Festival:
1. Posting Spring Festival Couplets: Spring Festival Couplets are a unique form of literature and an important part of traditional Chinese culture. During the Spring Festival, people will post red spring couplets in front of their homes to express their blessings and festivities. The contents of the spring couplets are usually in neat couplets and harmonious rhymes, symbolizing people's aspirations for a better life and their prayers for family happiness.
2, eat New Year's Eve dinner: New Year's Eve dinner is the traditional food during the Spring Festival and an important time for family reunion. New Year's Eve dinner dishes are very sumptuous and usually include a variety of delicacies such as fish, meat and vegetables. Among them, fish is an essential dish in the New Year's Eve dinner, symbolizing a good year and good fortune. During the New Year's Eve dinner, people also toast and bless each other to express their love and blessings for each other.
3, firecrackers: Firecrackers are one of the traditional customs during the Spring Festival, and a way for Chinese people to celebrate the New Year. On New Year's Eve, people will set off firecrackers to welcome the arrival of the New Year, symbolizing the expulsion of evil and welcoming good luck. During Chinese New Year, people also set off fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate and pray for good luck. It is also necessary to pay attention to safety issues and comply with the relevant regulations and restrictions to avoid unnecessary injuries and losses.