Today is the New Year, and it is also the traditional Chinese Dust Sweeping Festival and Stove God Festival, which means that the Spring Festival is coming.
Xiao Nian is one of the most important days of traditional Chinese festivals, when people clean up and worship the god of the stove to pray for a safe and prosperous new year. Worshipping the god of the stove is the most important activity of this day, and people hope that by worshipping the god of the stove, the god of the stove will say more good things when reporting to the heavens, and bless the safety and health of the family. In addition, Xiao Nian also has some other customs, such as eating dumplings, sticking spring couplets and so on.
When it comes to dusting, people will clean their homes and wash all kinds of utensils to make their homes look brand new. At the same time, the New Year is also a time of reunion, no matter how busy they are, people will go home to reunite with their families and spend the festive season together. In the evening, have a simple reunion dinner with your family, discuss the daily necessities needed for the New Year, and arrange the time, so that the New Year is not in a hurry and in an orderly manner.
Xiao Nian is one of the most important festivals in traditional Chinese culture, it is not only a day of sacrifice and prayer, but also a day of reunion and warmth. I hope you all can have a happy and peaceful New Year!