Beijing reported on January 25, "Twenty-three, sugar melon sticky." "With the advent of the Lunar New Year, the footsteps of the Lunar New Year are getting closer and closer.
For the small year, people's impression may be that they sacrifice stoves, eat sugar melons, etc. In addition, the date of the small year is also different in different places.
Infographic: Spring Festival Celebration. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
The dates of the minor years will also vary
The small year usually refers to the day of sweeping dust and offering sacrifices to the stove. Due to the different customs of different places, the days called "Little Year" are not the same, and there are sayings such as the 23rd and 24th waxing moons.
Talking about the reasons for the difference in the dates of the small year, Wang Juan, a folklore expert, said that the ancient royal family would revise the calendar, and generally there would be a more explicit statement like which day is the small year. But specific to each region, for practical needs, locals will have different understandings. Over time, it is inevitable that the dates will not be uniform, which fully explains the diversity of traditional Chinese folk culture.
She believes that China's "New Year" lasts a long time before and after the New Year, and there will be some iconic dates. No matter what day the new year is, it expresses the distinction between the stages of the celebration. Celebrating the New Year represents people's good wishes to leave the old and welcome the new.
What is the emphasis on "sacrificial stoves"?
Data chart: The peasant dragon dance team carried out the traditional folk activities of the dragon dance and walking village. (Aerial photo) Zhao Chunliang photo
Wang Juan explained that the "sacrificial stove" ceremony existed in the Xia Dynasty, and it was only fixed after the Han Dynasty that it became one of the customs of the Xiaonian.
The "busy year" begins
Source: China News Network