The word "Fu" posted on the door should be posted backwards, because the homonym of "Fu Dao" means "Fu Zhi", which means the arrival of happiness. During the Spring Festival, it is a traditional custom of the Han nationality to paste the blessing characters on doors, walls and lintels. Now, the word "Fu" means happiness, but in the past, it meant blessing and good luck. Sticking the word "Fu" in the Spring Festival, whether now or in the past, has pinned people's longing for a happy life and wishes for a better future. In order to fully reflect this yearning and wish, the Han people simply put the word "fu".

Why should Chinese New Year's greetings be posted backwards? Why should Chinese New Year's greetings be posted backwards?

In the folk customs of some areas, there are also some places where the word "fu" is pasted upside down, such as water tanks and trash cans. Because there is an upside-down action when using these two items, in order to prevent the word Fu from being upside down, the word Fu is upside down. In some areas, "Fu Zheng" will be posted at the gate, and "Dao Fu" will be posted on the doors and cabinets in the house, indicating that all the blessings have arrived home.