"Twenty-three, sticky melon"
Twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month
The north calls this day Xiaonian
Xiaonian is a traditional Chinese festival
Also known as "Stove Festival" and so on
Often seen as the start of a busy year
Data map: The Spring Festival is approaching, and the streets of Beijing are getting stronger.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
Due to differences in customs
New Years have slightly different dates
Generally, the north is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month
The south is the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month
There is a view that
This is related to the ancient calendar
There is also a view that
This is related to factors such as people's own choice
Data map: The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is approaching, Beijing Dongyue Temple held a Spring Festival couplets celebration, with many participants.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
The new year is just like the prelude to the new year
Every household buys new year goods
Paste Spring Festival couplets and cut window grilles
Getting ready for the Lunar New Year
People sang New Year's rhymes:
Twenty-three, sticky melon
Twenty four, sweep the house
Twenty-five, ground tofu
Twenty-six, stewed meat
Twenty seven, butcher the rooster
twenty-eight, hair
Twenty-nine, steamed buns
stay up for thirty nights
New Year's Eve Twist Twist
Data map: The picture shows Jinan citizens posting blessings for the Year of the Rabbit at home.
Photo by Zhao Xiao
more common custom
It is "sacrifice stove"
According to legend, the kitchen god was ordered to monitor the good and evil in the world
return to heaven every year
Report the situation in the world to the Jade Emperor
From this
People place offerings in front of the Stove King Statue
Hope Stove King has more good things to say
Looking forward to a healthy life in the coming year
Data map: The picture shows one of the flower patterns in the "Colorful Dumpling Banquet".
Photo by Yan Jiao
every new year
Some people eat dumplings
It means happiness
Some places in the south want to eat rice cakes
Expect living standards to be "higher" year by year
Or use yellow rice and malt to boil into sugar
Make sweet and delicious candied melon
"Kanto sugar" is long
"Tanggua" is made into oblate shape
Data map: After the rice cake is "cut" with a rope, each piece of rice cake is stamped with the mark of "time-honored brand".
Photo by Sun Quan
Young people need to be "dusted"
house cleaning
washing clothes, cleaning glass
Because of the homophony of "dust" and "Chen"
This also means putting the stale
with all the troubles of the old age
wipe it all out
Data map: The picture shows citizens buying accessories for the Year of the Rabbit in shops.
Photo by Zhang Bin
Looking forward to the Spring Festival
Family reunion, reunion of old friends
New Year is coming
Hanging red lanterns in the streets
The taste of the year is getting stronger and stronger
Data map: Red lanterns are hung in the ancient city of Dingzhou under the night.
Zhou Yongshe
In fact, no matter what day you celebrate
People's wishes are the same
Looking forward to welcome good fortune
Looking forward to a bright future
Happy New Year today, may you be healthy and safe!
(Reporter Shangguan Yun)