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SpringFestivalCustomsLunarNewYear‘sDay:贺新春Peoplebegantheirdaybyofferingprayersandwelcomethegodsofheavenandearth.Mostofthepeoplestayawayfrommeattoensurehealthyliving.It’sapeakofpeoplevisitrelativesandfriendsthisday.Inaddition,eldersgivechildrenredenvelopesastheymeet.Inordertoavoidbankruptcy,peopledonotwater-sprinklingandtakeoutthetrash.Thesecondday：回娘家Womencookthemostsumptuousmealinthebeginningofthenewyear,called“kainianfan(开门饭)”.Theseconddayisformarrieddaughterstovisittheirbirthparents.,theygivemushroom,newyearcake,fruitstobirthparentsasgifts.Someareasremainthecustomofrelease,peoplereleaseredcarps(鲤鱼）afterasimpleceremony.Thethirdday：赤口日Thethirdday,knownas“chìkǒu(赤口)”aregenerallyacceptedasinappropriatedaystovisitrelativesandfriends.Peopleclearrubbishhoardingintwodaysbefore,meanssweepawaydirtandpoverty.Thefourthday：接财神It’ssaidthattheChinesegodofwealthborninthefifthday.Peoplepreparefeasttowelcomehimandcelebratehisbirthday.Thewelcomeceremonytohimusuallybeginfrom4:00p.m.,withthesacrifice(三牲),fruits,tea,candyandsomeotherofferings.Thefifthday：破五InnorthernChina,peopleeatjiǎozionthemorningofPoWu(破五),meansavoidcalumnycurse.ThisisalsothebirthdayoftheChinesegodofwealth.InTaiwan,businessestraditionallyre-openonthisday,accompaniedbyfirecrackers.Thesixthday：送穷出门“Songqiong（送穷）”isaverycharacteristiccustominancienttimes,itmeanssendawaythePoorGhost.Peoplegivehimtatter(破衣服)andfood,sendawayhimbybananaboat.Asthetimegoesby,peopleforgetthiscustom.Theseventhday：庆人日Theseventhday,traditionallyknownasRenri(人日),thecommonman'sbirthday,thedaywheneveryonegrowsoneyearolder.Peoplehavesumptuousfamilyfeasttocelebrate.It’ssaidthatyoungersgettogethertoviewflowersandpickthemostbeautifulgirlasthequeenof“Renri”beforetheRepublicofChina.Theeighthday：不回家Peoplevisitrelativesandfriendstodaycannotbacktohome,theymuststayatother’sfamily.Butnowadayspeopledonotadmirethatanymore.Theninthday：九皇诞TheninthdayoftheNewYearisadayforChinesetoofferprayerstotheJadeEmperorofHeavenintheTaoistPantheon.TheninthdayistraditionallythebirthdayoftheJadeEmperor.Thetenthday：打春去ThetenthdayisStoneFestival.Thetoolsmadebystonecannotbemoveinpeasantfamily.ChildrenparticipateintheStone-throwingcompetition,itcalled“Dachun（打春）”.It’ssaidthatmicegetmarriedthatday.Theeleventhday：舞“炮龙”TheeleventhdayistheFirecrackersDragonFestival(炮龙节）inBingyang(宾阳）.Eachfamilyplayfirecrackerstowelcomethebigdragonabout40meterslong.Thedragonrepresentspeople’sdream.Thetwelveday:点新灯TherespectedmaninthecountryorganizeyoungerstopreparefestivelanterntodecoratehighstreetsandbacklaneswhentheLanternFestivalapproach.Thethirteenday:上灯日TheLanternFestivalbecameapermanentcustominthemiddleperiodofTangDynasty.Butthelengthofitalwayschanging,itcuttofourdaysinQingDynasty.Peopleguesslanternriddleswhenviewlanterns.Thefourteenday:接灶神PeoplebelievethatkitchengodgototheheaventoreporthisworkinDecember23rdinChineselunarcalendar.Soeachfamilywelcomehewithspellsthisday.Thefifteenday:看花灯ThefifteendayisthegrandestdayoftheLanternFestival.Peopleenjoythesightoflanternandhavesweetdumplingsmadeofglutinousriceflour(元宵)inthenight.Familybornababyboylastyearshouldhangalanterninancestralshrine(祖祠)toletancestorsknow.Thankingyou!