The new year has arrived. What are the different ways for countries to welcome the new year?

South Korea, South Korea: Flying kites and playing springboard On the first day of New Year's Day, in addition to the reunion dinner, the whole family will also have activities such as offering sacrifices and praying for blessings. Most boys fly kites, while girls jump on the springboard.

The French believe that if you don't drink all the wine at home on New Year's Eve, you will have bad luck next year. So binge drinking is one of the characteristics of French New Year. On New Year's Eve, the family get together, eat and drink together. According to the ancient custom, everyone was drunk that night. They think that if the south wind blows on New Year's Day, the weather will be good all year round; The west wind is a good year to fish for milk, and the fruit blown by the east wind can be harvested.

Mongolia: When the New Year comes, Mongolian old people will dress up as shepherds, wear fur coats and fur hats, and whip in their hands to show their good wishes of exorcism.

Singapore: Dragon and lion dances greet the early morning on New Year's Day and happily receive "red envelopes" (lucky money) from elders. In the New Year, a community lion and dragon dance team performs along the street. Men, women and children are dressed in costumes and visit relatives and friends with gifts. During the Spring Festival, people like to eat sweet rice cakes made of fried glutinous rice and brown sugar.

Argentines believe that water is the most sacred. Every New Year's Day, every family, old and young, flock to the river for a "New Year bath" to wash away all the filth on their bodies.

Afghanistan: Hunting Competition Residents in northern Afghanistan hold fierce sheep-catching competitions every New Year's Day to celebrate. The two teams of riders competed for their prey, and the game was fierce and festive.

In some parts of Mexico, people are forbidden to laugh when the New Year comes. They are forbidden to laugh for 65,438+08 months a year, 20 days a month, and the last 5 days of the year.