There are two ways to convey this meaning. One is homophonic meaning, such as a magpie climbing plum blossoms, and the other is to convey meaning through the characteristics of things, such as peach blossoms, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums and plum blossoms, which symbolize peace in the four seasons. The New Year pictures symbolize people's hope for the future, praying for Najib's outlook on survival and fertility of future generations.
The Development History of New Year Pictures
At the end of Sui Dynasty, with the appearance of woodcut books, woodcut New Year pictures came into being. In the aspect of painting, the "Youth Playful Picture" of Liang Dynasty is the first New Year picture.
During the Tang and Five Dynasties, there were many paintings, including Han Yun's Feng Rentu, Zhou Fang's Youchun Ladies, Butterfly Catching, Yi Qingzhi's Lantern Festival, Xu Xi's Peony and Su Hanchen's Baby Bathing. Especially in the "Baby Bath Map", the baby in the picture is naked and red-bellied, playing and dancing by the flowers, which is colorful and lifelike.