Shou sui and lucky money

On New Year's Eve, staying up all night, catching up with the old and saying the new, wishing all the best in the coming year, is called keeping the year. "One night for two years, five hours for two years." It was first seen in the local custom of the Jin and Zhou Dynasties: "Jin people stay up all night on New Year's Eve, which is called observing the year."

Keeping old is also called "getting rid of old". That night, every household gave each other gifts called "supporting the elderly", some banquets called "guarding the old age", some people got together, and Da Dan stayed up all night called "guarding the old age". The purpose of observing the old age includes two contents: one is not willing to miss the old year, and the other is eager for the new year. Suzhou Hanshan Temple has the custom of "ringing the bell to tell the time".

Lucky money:

A long time ago, when a child turned 30, his elders would put money under his bed with a red rope, so it was called lucky money. There are oranges, lychees and other fruits placed on the pillow side, which are called aging fruits. Oranges and lychees mean "good luck" I want to eat when I wake up on the first day of the new year. Good luck in the new year. There is also the custom that parents give lucky money to their children, and elders among relatives give lucky money to their sons and nephews.