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CHINESE RITUALS FOLLOWED WHEN MOVING HOUSES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

In Chinese culture, there are tons of customs to perform for various occasions. But one of the most important occasions to practice these rituals is when you\u2019ve just moved into a new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving into a new house is an important occasion, one that signals new beginnings, providing homeowners with an opportunity to invite wealth and good luck into their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most people celebrate a new home with a housewarming party or with a quiet dinner with family in the new neighbourhood, Chinese rituals for moving into a new house requires some very unique and specific practices. Superstitious? Yes. Fun? Definitely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve just bought a new house, would you pass up an opportunity to bring in greater prosperity? Check out these 10 Chinese rituals for moving into a new house:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Chinese Rituals for Moving Into a New House<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Leave the lights on for 3 days straight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3 days prior to the day you move in, every light in the house should be turned on and left on until the day you arrive. This is so that your new place can fill up with \u201cyang\u201d energy, as walking into a new house filled with \u201cyin\u201d energy could spell bad luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you feel like this is a little too obsessive or wasteful, then you can go with the cheaper and more cost-effective alternative of switching on the lights just a day before you arrive, and leaving them on the entire day of your move-in date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2. Roll a pineapple around the house<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you read that right. From the moment you open the main front door, you have to literally roll a pineapple around your home. Keep in mind that you should be rolling the fruit with your hands, and not kicking it around with your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, to add to the ridiculousness, you\u2019ll need to roll the pineapple around while saying casual celebratory phrases of good fortune and prosperity. Traditionally, these phrases should be in Mandarin and can be searched online, but if you can\u2019t speak Mandarin, you can also just call out phrases in English like, \u201cmore money!\u201d or \u201cgood health!\u201d as you roll the pineapple on the floor. As far as Chinese rituals for moving into a new house goes, this one is bound to get a few chuckles out of even your most superstitious relative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Carry something auspicious inside<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re rolling the pineapple to attract wealth, family members should help you out and attract even more <\/em>wealth by carrying something auspicious inside the house. By \u201causpicious\u201d this usually means\u2014yes, you guessed it\u2014more fruits. The usual items to bring are fresh fruits that symbolise different blessings, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n