The Great Cold is the last solar term in my country. It is the end of the year and people from all over the country begin to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, sweep the house and prepare a variety of New Year goods. So what are the customs and practices of the Great Cold? How many days until the Spring Festival?What are the customs and practices during the Great Cold?"Zuoya", also known as "Zuoyaji", was originally a ceremony to worship the God of Land. The common name of having a delicious meal as "Dayaji" comes from this."Eating glutinous rice" means that on the day of the Great Cold, it was popular among ancient people to eat food made from glutinous rice. "Drinking to one's heart's content" refers to feasting and drinking to one's heart's content. Cai Yong's work "Duduan" in the Eastern Han Dynasty included the following: "La is the grand sacrifice at the end of the year, when officials are allowed to feast and drink." "Dust removal", also known as "removing the old" and "beating the dust", means general cleaning: "Every family paints the walls to sweep away the bad luck" and to get rid of bad luck; on the contrary, "if you don't remove dust in the twelfth lunar month, you will attract the plague god in the coming year." Dust removal is generally carried out on the 23rd and 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the day of "worshiping the kitchen god". When removing dust, you should avoid talking and pay attention to "making money in silence." "Pasting windows" means pasting windows with new paper. "Pasting windows brings good luck." For the sake of beauty, some families will cut some auspicious patterns and paste them on the windows, so it is also called "pasting window flowers", which is usually done on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. "Steamed offering" means preparing offerings for sacrifice. In the past, cakes and steamed buns used for offerings were all steamed with flour, hence the name. "Rushing to get married". Superstition says that at the end of December, the gods go to heaven to "report on their work for the year". At this time, there are no taboos in the world. There is no need to pick a date for marriage at this time, and it is also the slack season for farming. Therefore, the folk scene in the old days was "busy weddings in the countryside at the end of the year". "Ganji" refers to the traditional New Year's market where people buy supplies for the La Festival and prepare New Year's goods. "Bath" has the same purpose as "dust removal", which is to maintain good personal hygiene, implying washing away a year's worries and bad luck. So no matter how busy you are at the end of the year, you have to get a haircut and take a bath. As the old saying goes, "Whether you have money or not, you can take a bath during the New Year." How many days until the Spring Festival?The Great Cold in 2021 is January 20 in the Gregorian calendar, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.The Spring Festival in 2021 is on February 12, the first day of the first lunar month. From this we can see that there are 22 days from the day of Great Cold to the Spring Festival. Chinese New Year Greetings 1. A year of good luck and peace, a year of joy and happiness, a year of great fortune, a year of huge wealth, a year of good luck and success, a year of happy reunion and celebration. May everything go well for you in the Year of the Rat, may your dreams come true, and may you be safe and happy every year! 2. The Spring Festival is here, and it is so lively with families reunited. I advise you that safety and health are the most important. I remind you to be happy in your heart and laugh out loud. I greet you with my sincere greetings that our friendship will last forever. I wish you happiness, health and good luck. Happy Spring Festival! 3. At the beginning of the Spring Festival, we welcome the festival and express our New Year greetings and wishes. Although we are thousands of miles apart, we always think of each other and care about each other in our hearts. The spring breeze is lingering, wealth favors us, and happiness and good luck are always with us. I wish you a happy Spring Festival in 2021 and lasting friendship. 4. The sound of firecrackers lights up the festive day; the sound of laughter heralds the beginning of the new year; the sound of greetings reveals the true care; the sound of blessings conveys sincere wishes: I wish you good health and endless happiness in the new year! 5. This year's New Year's Eve is coming. I send you my warmest wishes, wishing you happiness and health. A glass of fine wine can wash away the worldly affairs, and you can drink heartily and laugh. The delicious food is full of joy, and you can enjoy it to your heart’s content. I wish my friends a sweet New Year’s Eve, happiness, joy and success. |
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