The Chinese Little New Year 2025

The Chinese Little New Year, also known as "Xiao Nian," is a significant celebration that marks the beginning of the preparations for the upcoming Lunar New Year. In 2025, this festive occasion will be observed on January 29th, and it is a time when families come together to clean their homes, make offerings to their ancestors, and prepare for the joyous celebrations ahead. This article will explore the traditions, customs, and significance of the Little New Year, as well as how it is celebrated across different regions in China.

Allegedly

The ancient Chinese celebrated the Chinese New Year

There are three types: official, civilian, and ship

That is to say, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the government celebrates the Chinese New Year

People celebrate the Chinese New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month

Water households, fishermen, etc

It's the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, which marks the end of the Chinese New Year

Why is it divided in this way

Because before the Song Dynasty, the north was mostly a political center

Deeply influenced by official culture

So people choose to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month

And the south is far away from the political center

Xiaonian is on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month

Along the banks of Poyang Lake and other areas, there are customs of preserving old boatmen

Xiaonian chooses to celebrate on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month

Actually

No matter what day Xiaonian is

People bid farewell to the old and welcome the new

The desire for reunion is the same for all

Looking forward to the joyous Chinese New Year

Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God and eating Kitchen Candy

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About the customs of Xiaonian

How much do you know?

Sacrificial Kitchen King

Farewell to the old and welcome the new, busy with the new year

Wipe the windows, sweep the floor, and clean the stove

Send the Kitchen God to heaven

Many beautiful words welcome good luck

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Traditional Chinese New Year and Kitchen Worship are closely related

Folk legends

Every year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month

The Kitchen God wants to ascend to the Jade Emperor

Report the good and evil of this family

Let the Jade Emperor reward and punish

Therefore, when delivering the stove

People often stand in front of the Kitchen God statue

Arrange sweet melons

This type of food is sweet and sticky

The Kitchen God took care of the food but couldn't say anything

My mouth is stuck behind the sky

No need to say right or wrong

Eating stove candy

Master Zao, you go to heaven

I ate a candy plate in my mouth

No need to speak in front of the Jade Emperor

Returning to our home to celebrate the New Year

There are rice, noodles, and clothes to wear

With the changing times

The color of superstition gradually fades away

But what was left behind

But people

Expectations for a better life

Eating dumplings in the north

Delicious and juicy

Eating rice cake in the south

Soft and Glutinous Muscle Path

Chinese people who love eating all their lives

After the 'Kitchen Sacrifice'

Starting from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month and ending on New Year's Eve every year

It is called "Welcoming Spring Day" or "Sweeping Dust Day"

Every household needs a thorough cleaning

A thorough cleaning is not just for

Welcome the arrival of the new year cleanly

More importantly, for

Eliminate all "bad luck," "misfortune," and "mold

Everyone was swept out of the house

 Paper-cut for window

After a thorough cleaning

Looking at the room with bright and clean windows

Do you feel like you're almost there?

That's right

—— Paper-cut 

In the north

Cutting and pasting window decorations

It's also a small New Year's custom

The Chinese Little New Year in 2025 promises to be a vibrant and meaningful celebration, filled with traditions that honor the past while looking forward to the future. As families prepare their homes, cook delicious meals, and participate in time-honored rituals, they embody the spirit of renewal and hope that this festival represents. Whether through cleaning, cooking, or gathering together, the Little New Year is a testament to the enduring values of family, tradition, and the anticipation of new beginnings. As the Lunar New Year approaches, the Little New Year sets the stage for a season of joy, prosperity, and togetherness.

The little year has arrived, and the New year is not far away

The way home for the wanderers has also become closer

Year by year, year by year

The most beautiful thing is reunion

May all the beauty come true

They all arrived as scheduled