你在哪天过“小年”？知道这些习俗吗？_时事

你在哪天过“小年”？知道这些习俗吗？

“小年最具特色的风俗就是“祭灶王，具体来讲就是将旧的灶王像烧掉，送“灶王上天禀报这家人过去一年的善恶。大年三十的晚上，要在灶台旁贴一张新的灶王像，也就是“接灶。这样，来年“灶王爷就能继续监督并庇佑这一家人。

Most of the offerings are sweets of various varieties. It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen God's mouth and encourage him to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report.

人们还会在祭灶时给灶王爷摆上多种甜点做贡品，认为这会堵住灶王爷的嘴，让他上天汇报时只说好话。

2. House cleaning

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你在哪天过小年？知道这些习俗吗？ Cartoon picture shows house cleaning on the Little New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]

Between Laba Festival, on the eighth day of the last lunar month, and Little New Year, on the twenty-third day, families throughout China undertake a thorough house cleaning, sweeping out the old in preparation for the New Year. 从腊八到小年这段时间，中国大部分家庭都会彻底清扫房屋，“辞旧迎新。

According to Chinese folk beliefs, during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth. It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities' timely departure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their dwellings, down to every last drawer and cupboard.