BeforeNewYear'sEve
ThecelebrationactuallystartsonNewYear'sEvewiththefamilyreuniondinner.ByNewYear'sEve,youshouldhavedonethefollowing：
Cleantheentirehometogetridofallthethingsthatareassociatedwiththeoldyear.
Putawayallbroomsandbrushes.
Payallyourdebts.
Resolvedifferenceswithfamilymembers,friends,neighborsandbusinessassociates.
Buythefollowing：
Redmoneyenvelopes,
Orangesand/ortangerines,
Filla“Cheunhup(acircularredtrayseparatedineightcompartments)withmelonseedslotuschocolatecoinsnutsetc.
Flowers(especiallyplumblossoms,peachblossoms,waterlilies),
Anewsetofclothesandshoesforchildren,preferablysomethingredororange.
Getnewdollarbillsfromthebank.Insertthenewdollarbillsintotheredenvelopes.Nowtheredenvelopeiscalledalaiseeorluckymoneyenvelope.
OnNewYear'sEve
Gettogetherwithclosefamilymembers(notincludingmarrieddaughtersandtheirfamilies)forthe“reunion”dinner.
Payrespecttoancestorsandhouseholdgods.Acknowledgethepresenceofancestorsbecausetheyareresponsibleforthefortunesoffuturegenerations.
Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoletgooftheoldyear.
OnNewYear'sDay
Decorateyourhomewithsymbolsofgoodfortune.Herearesomesuggestions：
Colors：Brightred(happiness);gold/orange(wealth&happiness)。
Fruits：Orangesandtangerines(goodhealth&longlife);tangerineswithleavesintact(longlastingrelationships;beingfruitfulandmultiply);persimmons(happinessandwealth
“ChuenHup”circularcandytray(candyforsweetandcircularfortogethernessandcontinuity)。
Flowers：IfflowersbloomonNewYear'sDay,itwillbeaprosperousyear.
RedbannersorcoupletswithNewYearwishesandsymbolsofgoodforttuneingold