In the Chinese New Year of the Snake, people inherit and promote traditional culture in various ways
Celebrating the Chinese New Year with auspicious snakes, and welcoming the festive season with joy from all over the world
As the Spring Festival approaches, people across the country are immersed in a joyful and peaceful festive atmosphere, welcoming the arrival of the Year of the Snake in a variety of colorful ways and exuding a strong New Year's flavor everywhere.
In the capital city of Beijing, major shopping malls are decorated with red lanterns and decorations with auspicious meanings and the theme of the Year of the Snake. Wangfujing Pedestrian Street is crowded with people, and citizens shuttle between various shops, busy buying New Year's goods. Traditional Chinese knots, exquisite Paper Cuttings, various shapes of the Year of the Snake dolls and other commodities are favored, and people have chosen their favorite items to add a festive atmosphere to their homes. A citizen who was selecting Spring Festival couplets said excitedly, "The Spring Festival is the most important festival for us Chinese people. We should make good preparations at this time of year. I hope the whole family will be safe, smooth and beneficial in the new year."
At the same time, the Palace Museum held a unique cultural exhibition called "Welcoming Spring in the Year of the Snake". The exhibition gathers numerous cultural relics, folk exhibits, and art works related to snakes, vividly showcasing the unique symbolism and historical origins of snakes in Chinese culture. Tourists stroll among them, as if crossing time and space, experiencing the profoundness of traditional culture. There are also calligraphy masters on site, splashing their hands and ink, writing Spring Festival couplets full of blessings for tourists, allowing everyone to enjoy the cultural feast while also feeling the strong New Year blessings.
In the southern city of Guangzhou, the flower market has become an important place for people to celebrate the Spring Festival. Yuexiu Flower Market is full of flowers, with colorful flowers competing for brilliance and overflowing with fragrance. In addition to various gorgeous flowers, there are also a wide variety of specialty snacks and handicrafts on the flower market. The dragon and lion dance performance pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a climax, as the dragon dancers were agile and the giant dragons churned up and down, vividly appearing; The lion dancers cooperated seamlessly, with the lions jumping and playing at times, attracting cheers from the onlookers. A foreign tourist couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praise, "The flower market in Guangzhou is so spectacular, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival here is fantastic. It truly made me feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture
In remote rural areas, it is equally bustling. In ancient villages in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, villagers spontaneously organized traditional snake lantern activities. As night falls, a snake lantern made up of hundreds of lanterns winds its way, like a brilliant dragon swimming in the mountains. The children carried homemade lanterns and followed behind the queue, laughing and playing. The Snake Lantern Festival is not only a traditional folk activity, but also a beautiful hope for villagers to pray for good weather and abundant crops.
The Spring Festival, as the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation, carries rich cultural connotations and profound emotional bonds. In the Chinese New Year of the Snake, people inherit and promote traditional culture in various ways, conveying their aspirations and blessings for a better life. It is believed that in the new year, the people of the whole country will hold their heads high like auspicious snakes, stride forward and write a new chapter of happy life together.
