On January 14, 2023, the Little New Year in northern China, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province ushered in the first widespread snowfall in 2023. Since the emperors in the middle and late Qing Dynasty paid homage to the Kitchen God on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month one day in advance, people in the northern region followed suit.
The inconsistency in the dates of the Little Year also illustrates the richness and diversity of Chinese traditional folk culture. You can also experience a different kind of “New Year’s flavor” on the high-speed rail.