Shandong Culture

Culture Insider: Traditional Spring Festival customs

(Chinaculture.org) Updated: 2017-01-22

Culture Insider: Traditional Spring Festival customs

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Day 4 of the 1st month

The old saying "three rams bring bliss" is connected with the fourth day, which says that by making a good beginning a happy end comes.

According to folklore, it is also the day to welcome back the Kitchen God. On this day, the Kitchen God would check the household and therefore people should not leave home.