What taboos should we pay attention to on New Year’s Day in southern China?

What taboos should we pay attention to on New Year’s Day in southern China?
Introduction: China is a vast country, so there are differences between the north and the south. The first day of the Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year, and many taboos need to be paid attention to in order to have a good start for the new year. So, what taboos should we pay attention to on New Year’s Day in southern China? Now, let’s follow the editor to learn about it. A year's plan begins with spring, and the Spring Festival is an important traditional festival of ours. Do you want to know more about the Spring Festival? Come and take a look at the Spring Festival special topic carefully prepared by Mr. Shui Mo!

What taboos should we pay attention to on New Year’s Day in southern China?

Avoid breaking bowls, mirrors and other glass or ceramic items to avoid losing money and fortune. If you really break them accidentally, the remedy is to wrap them in red paper, place them on the altar, silently recite the auspicious words "peace every year", and wait until the fifth day after the new year to discard them.
Avoid taking a bath, washing your hair or washing clothes in the morning to prevent washing away your wealth and fortune.
Avoid calling someone's name to wake them up, as this will cause them to be urged to do things throughout the year.
It is taboo to eat porridge, meat and medicine in the morning. In ancient times, only poor people could not afford rice and had to eat porridge. Eating porridge on New Year's Day will lead to poverty for the whole year. In addition, it is taboo to kill on New Year's Day, so it is not suitable to eat meat. Therefore, there is a Taiwanese proverb "Eating vegetables early on the first day of the New Year is just like eating vegetarian food for a year." Try not to take medicine on the first day of the New Year. Unless you are seriously ill, it is not suitable for healthy people to take tonics on this day.
Instead of cooking new rice, we only eat the New Year’s Eve dinner. It means that if you can’t finish eating last year’s food, there will be some left this year.
Avoid taking a nap. According to the ancient saying "no daytime naps" people are advised not to be lazy. Taking a nap on New Year's Day will affect your career luck.
Summary: Through the above article, we know some taboos that need to be paid attention to on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the southern region. I hope it can provide some reference suggestions for everyone. I wish you all peace, prosperity and good luck in the new year!

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