What’s the point of celebrating the New Year?
Xiaonian is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, usually held on the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month, marking the official start of the Spring Festival. Different regions have different ways of celebrating the New Year, but the core content revolves around customs such as offering sacrifices to stoves, sweeping dust, and preparing New Year goods. The following is a summary of the specialties and customs of Xiaonian in the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. Differences in dates of small years
The specific dates of the Small Year vary from region to region, and are mainly divided into two types: northern and southern:
| area | small year date | Custom characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| north | The twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month | Mainly offering sacrifices to the stove and eating stove sweets |
| South | The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month | Sweeping dust and preparing New Year’s goods are more grand |
2. Main customs of Xiaonian
There are many colorful customs during the Little New Year. Here are some common ones:
| custom | Specific content | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sacrifice the stove | Worship the Kitchen God and pray for peace | I hope that the Kitchen God will "say good things from heaven" |
| sweep dust | Thoroughly clean the house | Get rid of the old and welcome the new, get rid of bad luck |
| Eat stove candy | Northerners eat maltose | Prince Tianzao’s mouth, say more good things |
| Cut window grilles | Red window decoration | Add festive atmosphere |
3. The diet of young people
The food culture of Xiaonian varies from place to place. The following are the special foods of Xiaonian in some areas:
| area | Special food | Symbolic meaning |
|---|---|---|
| north | Dumplings, candies | Reunion and sweetness |
| South | rice cakes, glutinous rice balls | Promote every year and be happy every year |
| some areas | tofu, roasted | Praying for peace |
4. Taboos of the young year
As an important node before the Spring Festival, there are also some traditional taboos that need to be paid attention to:
| Taboo content | Reason |
|---|---|
| It is not appropriate to quarrel | Avoid a bad year |
| Avoid breaking dishes | Symbolizes financial ruin or family discord |
| Don't borrow anything | Prevent "borrowing" good luck |
5. New changes in modern Xiaonian
With the development of the times, the customs of Xiaonian are also quietly changing. The following are new trends in recent years:
| new changes | performance |
|---|---|
| Online memorial ceremony | Young people "pay sacrifices to the stove" through social platforms |
| Smart cleaning | Use technology products such as sweeping robots |
| Online New Year shopping | E-commerce platforms have popular New Year promotions |
6. The cultural significance of Xiaonian
Xiaonian is not only the prelude to the Spring Festival, but also carries rich cultural connotations:
1.symbol of family reunion: Xiaonian kicks off the Spring Festival reunion, and many people begin to return to their hometowns.
2.inheritance of traditional culture: Through customs such as worshiping stoves and sweeping dust, it conveys the Chinese people's reverence for nature and yearning for a better life.
3.The point of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new: Xiaonian marks the end of the year and people begin to prepare for the New Year.
As the 2023 Little New Year approaches, these traditional customs have once again become a hot topic on social media. Whether it adheres to tradition or innovates, Xiaonian will continue to occupy an important position in Chinese people’s memories of the Spring Festival.
(The full text is about 850 words in total)
check the details
check the details
en
