Warm pot, also known as "warm house", "warm house", "burning kang" and "adding hoarding", refers to people who move into a new house after it is completed and warmly invite friends and relatives to know it. Relatives, friends and neighbors bring gifts to celebrate, and the host holds a banquet for those who come to congratulate, which includes the tradition of mutual assistance.
Warm pot is a folk custom, which is very common in both urban and rural areas of Shandong.
In the old society, ordinary people were not rich. After building new houses, they often found themselves in financial difficulties. Friends, relatives and neighbors who came to the "Warm Pot" sent some food, gifts and household appliances to help them tide over the difficulties. At the same time, this custom can also enhance the feelings of relatives and friends, promote the harmony between neighbors, and make the relocated people adapt to the new environment as soon as possible.
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Dalian's warm pot gift-giving custom;
Visitors are mainly relatives, friends and neighbors. They brought all kinds of gifts, such as money, chicken, fish, meat, wine and other foods, as well as daily necessities such as plaque couplets, mirrors, cookers, tea sets, etc., almost all-encompassing.
The gifts at the maiden's door are mainly cookers such as pots and spoons, as well as a pair of cocks, two big carp, two catties of tofu and two catties of bean sprouts. These gifts symbolize happiness and good luck: chickens are lucky; Fish have extra food every year; Tofu is homophonic with "Du Fu", meaning to make a fortune; Bean sprouts have the meaning of rooting, sprouting and growing.
The bride's family sent two chickens, two tail fish and two Jin of bean sprouts. Invite neighbors or their close friends and colleagues to their new home for dinner. Friends can send some household appliances such as water bottles to celebrate the housewarming.