The smell of the New Year in the fireworks of the world
Countdown! On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, are you ready for these New Year's customs?
The 29th of the lunar month, also known as the Little Chinese New Year's Eve, is one of the traditional festivals of the Han Spring Festival. On this day, there are many ancient and rich customs that convey people's good wishes and expectations for the New Year.
Steamed steamed buns. 
Twenty-nine, steamed steamed buns" is a traditional folk song on this day. In the past, it was forbidden to do steaming, stir-frying, frying, branding and other cooking things during the Spring Festival, because steaming and fighting for homophony, stir-frying and noisy homonyms, fried and fried (four tones) homonyms, and branding and falling homonyms were all considered unlucky. Therefore, people will steam enough steamed buns before the year to prepare for demand during the Spring Festival. In addition to steamed steamed buns, there are also steamed flower rolls, steamed bean paste buns, steamed jujube mountain steamed buns, etc., in various forms, implying that life is thriving in the new year.
Go for a drink. 
The "Twenty-Nine, Go Drinking" mentioned in the folk song refers to the fact that on this day, people will go to buy alcohol and prepare for the New Year's celebrations. In the past, because bottled sake was not popular, people would use their own bottles or plastic bags to buy liquor from restaurants, and the liquor would be placed in a large container, hence the name "dashishu". Wine has a deep connotation in Chinese culture, implying auspiciousness, reunion and happiness.
Prepare for a family feast. 
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, people will also hold a banquet in case the younger generations come to bid farewell to the elders and bid farewell to the new year. This custom reflects the affection and solidarity between the families, and is also a good hope for the new year.
Go to the grave and ask the ancestors to make a big offering.
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, go to the grave to invite the ancestors to make offerings" is another important custom on this day. The worship of ancestors has a long history in China, and treating death as life is not only an important symbol of filial piety, but also a virtue of respecting the elderly. The Spring Festival is a big festival, and the ceremony of going to the grave to invite ancestors is particularly solemn. When going to the grave, most areas ask for ancestors on the morning of the 29th, and a few areas invite ancestors from the afternoon to dusk of the Chinese New Year's Eve. This custom reflects the Chinese's reverence and nostalgia for their ancestors.
Paste the word blessing. 
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, people will also paste the word blessing. The word Fu is divided into positive blessing, reverse blessing and various small "Fu" characters, which imply happiness, blessing and good fortune. Depending on the size and position of the Fu character, people will carefully choose to post it on ** in order to usher in more good luck and happiness in the new year.
In general, the New Year's customs on the 29th day of the lunar month are colorful and have far-reaching implications. These customs are not only the inheritance and respect of traditional culture, but also people's good expectations and blessings for the New Year. Through these customs, we can feel the strong flavor of the New Year and the warmth of home, and also make us look forward to and cherish this traditional festival even more.