The word "Chu" in "Chuxi" means "to remove; to change; to alternate." The meaning of "Chuxi" is "the end of the year," and people always eliminate the old and welcome the new. It refers to the last night of the lunar year. "Chuxi" is a day when people eliminate the old and welcome the new, and pray for blessings and ward off disasters.
"Chuxi" means that the old year ends on this day, and the new year begins from the next morning, which is a lucky sign of eliminating the old and welcoming the new. In Wang Anshi's poem "Yuanri," it says: "In the sound of firecrackers, the old year is gone; the spring breeze brings warmth like Tu Su wine. On every door and window, the bright day comes, and all replace the old peach wood with new ones." According to "Meng Li Lu," it says: "At the end of December, it is commonly said to be 'the day of the end of the month and the year,' called 'Chuyi.' Whether families are big or small, they clean their doors, remove dust, tidy up the courtyard, replace the door gods, hang Zhong Kui, nail peach slips, and paste spring couplets to worship ancestors. At night, they prepare incense, offerings, and other things to welcome the deities, praying for peace in the new year." According to "Wanli Jiaxing Fu Zhi": "In the twelfth month, villagers draw red and black pictures on their faces and dance in the streets, performing ancient rituals. On Chuxi, they change the door gods, peach slips, and spring signs, seal the wells, set off firecrackers, gather to enjoy wine and fruits, and beat drums all night long, which is called 'shousui' (keeping the year). The tradition of keeping the year started during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
(Yang) Xu Junqian's poem "Gong Neiren Ye Zuo Shou Sui": "Joyful, the emotions have not yet reached their peak, and the enjoyment has not stopped. In the wine, they like peaches, and in the zongzi, they search for plums. The curtain opens to the wind and sun, and the candlelight turns to ashes. Do not doubt the weight of hairpins and combs, as they are waiting for the morning light." On the night of Chuxi, there is also the custom of "ci sui" (saying goodbye to the year), and giving and sending "sui sui qian" (lucky money). According to "Yanjing Sui Shi Ji": "The red strings are woven into dragon shapes and placed at the foot of the bed, called 'sui sui qian.' The gifts given by elders to children are also called 'sui sui qian.'"