春节民俗全攻略：年夜饭到庙会 | Spring Festival Guide: New Year Dinner to Temple Fairs

春节民俗全攻略 | Complete Spring Festival Folk Culture Guide

春节不只是放假和红包——各地民俗活动精彩纷呈，从年夜饭到庙会，每一个环节都值得体验。

Spring Festival is more than holidays and red envelopes — folk activities are spectacular across China, from New Year's Eve dinner to temple fairs.

年夜饭 | New Year's Eve Dinner

年夜饭是春节的高潮。北方家庭全家一起包饺子，有的饺子里藏硬币——吃到的人来年有福气。南方则是满满一桌菜：红烧鱼（年年有余）、年糕（年年高升）、八宝饭（甜蜜团圆）。

The reunion dinner is Spring Festival's climax. Northern families wrap dumplings together — some hide coins inside, bringing luck to whoever finds one. Southern tables overflow with dishes: braised fish (abundance year after year), rice cake (rising prosperity), eight-treasure rice (sweet reunion).

庙会 | Temple Fairs

北京地坛庙会 — 最著名的春节庙会，有舞狮、糖葫芦、面人、相声。人山人海但年味最浓。

Beijing's Ditan Temple Fair — the most famous Spring Festival fair, featuring lion dances, candied hawthorn sticks, dough figurines, and crosstalk comedy. Incredibly crowded but bursting with festive atmosphere.

成都武侯祠大庙会 — 三国文化主题，灯会璀璨。晚上去效果最好。

Chengdu's Wuhou Shrine Grand Fair — Three Kingdoms-themed with dazzling lantern displays. Best experienced at night.

西安城墙灯会 — 整个城墙挂满巨型花灯，从城墙上看全城夜景，壮观。

Xi'an City Wall Lantern Festival — the entire wall is adorned with massive lanterns, offering spectacular nighttime city views from atop the wall.

烟花爆竹 | Fireworks and Firecrackers

除夕午夜和大年初一清晨，是放鞭炮的高峰。许多大城市（北京、上海核心区）已禁放烟花，但周边郊区和中小城市仍然热闹。如果想体验"炮仗声中辞旧岁"，去乡下或小城镇最地道。

New Year's Eve midnight and Day 1 morning are peak firecracker times. Many large cities (Beijing, Shanghai core areas) have banned fireworks, but suburbs and smaller cities are still lively. For the most authentic "farewell the old year in firecracker smoke" experience, head to rural areas or small towns.

拜年与红包 | New Year Visits and Red Envelopes

初一到初六是走亲访友的时间。带礼物（水果、牛奶、保健品）到长辈家拜年，说吉祥话。长辈给小辈发红包——金额通常是100、200、500、800元。微信红包现在也很流行。

Days 1-6 are for visiting. Bring gifts (fruit, milk, health products) to elders' homes, offer auspicious greetings. Elders give red envelopes to younger generation — typically ¥100, 200, 500, or 800. WeChat red envelopes are also popular now.

小贴士 | Tips: 春节是旅游超级旺季，机票酒店价格翻倍。建议提前一个月预订。但如果你能忍受人潮，春节是感受中国文化最集中的时刻。 Spring Festival is peak travel season — flight and hotel prices double. Book a month ahead. But if you can handle crowds, it's the most concentrated burst of Chinese culture.