Shandong Culture

How many traditional Spring Festival rituals do you know?

(CGTN) Updated: 2018-02-09

The 26th day of La Yue: Cooking meat

How many traditional Spring Festival rituals do you know?

In an agrarian society like ancient China, most families could only afford to eat meat on special occasions, as meat was considered a sign of affluence. People preferred braising the meat in a brown sauce as the color was believed to suggest a prosperous life for the upcoming year.

The 27th day of La Yue: Showering, washing clothes

How many traditional Spring Festival rituals do you know?

Chinese people would wash themselves and their clothes on this day according to folk customs. It is said that taking a bath can help you get rid of bad luck and illnesses, so that you can enjoy good health in the year to come.