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December 25th of the Lunar Calendar
custom: Pasting Window Paper and Making Tofu
腊月二十五 习俗：糊窗户、磨豆腐
The times for pasting window paper are gone. Nowadays, the tradition is replaced by cleaning windows. Tofu is homophonic with “Tongfu(同福) (first fortune of the year)”, so it is considered as a good food which brings happiness.
set off firecrackers
January 1st of the Lunar Calendar
Custom: Bathing and Going to 腊月二十七
the Market
习俗：洗浴、赶集
December 28th of the Lunar Calendar
Custom: Leavening Dough and Pasting Spring Festival Couplets
腊月二十八 习俗：发面、贴春联
11:30-11:50 Praying to Ancestors
Although different regions have different custom, many will pray to their ancestors before the dinner on this day. They also present the main dishes of the Reunion Dinner including pork as offerings to their respect to the ancestors.
7:00-11:30 Preparing for the Reunion Dinner
In the morning, every family begins killing chicken and fishes as well as cutting meat and vegetables to prepare for the Reunion Dinner.
12:00-18:00 Enjoying the Reunion Dinner & Giving Lucky Money
The two wonderful meals at this day are called “Reunion Dinners”, among which the New Year’s Eve Dinner is much more important.
Spring Festival couplet
paper-cut
December 29th of the Lunar Calendar
Custom: Paying Tribute to Ancestors
腊月二十九（小除夕） 习俗：祭祖
December 30th of the Lunar Calendar 腊月三十（除夕）
腊月二十四 习俗：扫尘
After worshipping the kitchen god, people begin to thoroughly clean their houses to sweep away bad luck and welcome good luck. Dusting shows the good wish of putting away old things and welcoming a new life, making everything look fresh in the new year.
December 30 of lunar calendar, also called “Chuxi” (New Year’s Eve), is the last day of the year according to lunar calendar. It means saying goodbye to the last year and welcoming the new year. Chuxi is to Chinese people what Christmas Eve is to Westerners.
December 23th of the Lunar Calendar
Little New Year custom: worshipping the kitchen god
腊月二十三（小年） 习俗：祭灶
December 24th of the Lunar Calendar custom: dusting
20:00 Watching Spring Festival Gala
Shown during the Chinese New Year’s Eve, the Spring Festival Gala is a large variety show produced by China Central Television.
December 26th of the Lunar Calendar
Custom: Preparation of Meat and Shopping for the Spring Festival
腊月二十六 习俗：割年肉、置年货
December 27th of the Lunar Calendar
Happy Lantern Festival
Lucky Monkey Year
Chinese New Year / Spring Festiv来自百度文库l
December 23th of the Lunar Calendar (Little New Year)
January 15th of the Lunar Calendar (Lantern Festival)