Today Is Minor New Year In Chinese Lunar Calendar
Today is December 23 of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is the Minor New Year of the Chinese lunar calendar.
Why is it called "Minor New Year"?
Because the Chinese Lunar New Year falls on December 30 of the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the official New Year and also the "Big New Year", so December 23 of the Chinese lunar calendar is the "Minor New Year".
"Big New Year" is coming soon, so people need to prepare for "Big New Year" in "Minor New Year", which is the custom of "Minor New Year".
What are the customs of "Minor New Year"?
1. Offer Sacrifices to the Kitchen God
2. Write Spring Festival Couplets
3. Preparations for Spring Festival
4. Sweeping the Dust
5. Bath and Haircut
As the old Chinese saying goes, whether they're rich or poor, people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival. The activity of taking bath and haircut is often taken on the Little New Year to meet the New Year's arrival.
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