I don't know what the New Year atmosphere is like in your city.

I've spent almost every New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year in Shenzhen since I was a child.
Shenzhen is no longer the "ghost town" it used to be during the Spring Festival.
Many people have moved to Shenzhen and brought their parents here to celebrate the New Year.
The streets outside Shenzhen during the Spring Festival are crowded with people.
Although the festive atmosphere in Shenzhen isn't very strong,
fireworks and firecrackers🧨 are still not allowed.
But the weather is very pleasant (after all, you can celebrate the New Year in short sleeves).
However, there's a noticeable change.
In the past, I would give red envelopes to the security guards downstairs every year🧧.
This year, when I passed by the community gate,
none of the security guards even greeted me proactively.
(Last year, they would say hello whenever I passed the parking lot.)
So even though I had prepared red envelopes in my bag,
due to everyone's lack of enthusiasm, I didn't bother to give them out.
Although the economy has indeed declined in recent years,
is it the digital age that’s making human interactions colder?
After all, there are fewer and fewer places that require manual work,
and the distance between people is growing further apart.
Or has the New Year really lost its meaning?
I wonder if your neighborhood also feels the same during the New Year?