Morning breaks to the cheerful sound of doors swinging open on the first day of the Chinese New Year - a time-honored custom brimming with simple blessings. A sip of jujube honey water and a bite of greens with vermicelli warmly usher in the New Year's luck, blessings, and promising omens.

Rush to Open the Door: The First to Open Grows Tall

At first light, children compete to open the door first. Elders joke that the first opener will grow tall and healthy.

Opening the door ushers in wealth, joy and peace, bringing good luck and safety all year long.

Honey Jujube Water: A Sweet Life Ahead

Families make warm honey jujube water to welcome blessings. The sweet drink warms the heart and brings joy to every day.

It wishes for a sweet, thriving life filled with happiness and good fortune.

Green Vegetables and Vermicelli: Purity, Honesty and Longevity

A breakfast on the first day of the Chinese New Year features green vegetables and vermicelli. Fresh greens stand for purity and health, while long vermicelli symbolizes lasting companionship.

Simple and gentle, it carries the most sincere New Year flavor.

These warm traditions represent timeless nostalgia and heartfelt wishes. May blessings fill your home, warmth stay all year, and may the Year of the Horse bring you joy, success and good health!