In traditional Chinese culture, the 28th day of the lunar month is a highly valued day, which heralds the upcoming annual Spring Festival. On this day, many families make preparations such as beating cakes, steaming buns, and appliqués to welcome the arrival of the new year. These customs are not only rich in the strong flavor of the New Year, but also carry people's good wishes for the New Year and deep affection for their families.
Cake beating is a traditional custom in some parts of northern China, especially in rural areas. The so-called "beating cake" usually refers to the use of millet rice, glutinous rice and other raw materials, after soaking, grinding, fermentation, put into a special mold, the use of force to repeatedly beat, so that it has a certain elasticity and taste. Cake beating is not only a delicacy, but also a symbol of reunion and sweetness, and people's good expectations for the new year.
Steamed buns are an indispensable part of the Chinese New Year season, especially in the northwest of China. Every household will steam a few baskets of white and fat steamed buns on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, the shape and size of the buns are different, and some will also engrave auspicious words or patterns such as "blessing" and "longevity" on the buns. Steamed buns are not only a staple food on the daily dining table, but also a symbol of the festive atmosphere, representing a good harvest and abundance.
Appliqués, also known as Spring Festival couplets and window flowers, are one of the most distinctive traditional customs of the Chinese New Year. On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, every household will clean the courtyard, put on new curtains and bedding, and then carefully select or cut the window grilles by themselves and paste them on the clean windows; At the same time, New Year's greetings will be written as Spring Festival couplets and pasted on the sides and beams of the door. These fiery decorations not only beautify the home environment, but also add to the festive atmosphere, implying auspiciousness and happiness in the new year.
On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, this series of preparatory activities not only makes people feel the warmth and joy of the festival in their busyness, but also allows traditional culture to be inherited and carried forward. The profound cultural connotations and people's good wishes behind these customs are the precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, which is worthy of our cherishing and inheritance. As the Spring Festival gets closer and closer, let us look forward to the arrival of the New Year and welcome a new year full of hope and joy together.
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