1. Fried meatballs

Most areas in Zhumadian have always had the custom of fried meatballs during the Chinese New Year, but with the improvement of people's living standards, it is now easy to eat them? . There are many kinds of meatballs, such as chicken meatballs and radish meatballs, which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

2. Eat Shaobings

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Stove Lord is sent to heaven. In order for the Kitchen God to ask the Jade Emperor for orders and say more good things to the people, people wrote on the pairs on both sides of the Stove God's tablet: God says good things, and the lower world brings good luck. In order to prevent the Stove Lord from reporting false information, every household bought sesame cakes and used sesame candy as offerings to stick to the Stove Lord's mouth.

3. Kill pigs and sheep

After the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, some villages began to set up big pots to slaughter pigs, cattle and sheep. When local villagers cut meat, they do so with a large amount of their wealth. The rich prepare it until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the poor prepare it until around the fifth day of the first lunar month.

4. Buy New Year’s goods

Starting from the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, meat racks are lined up in various markets in urban and rural areas, with pork, mutton, beef, chicken, fish, etc., as well as tobacco, alcohol, Candies and more are colorful. At the same time, there are all kinds of New Year’s goods in various New Year’s markets.

5. Hang lanterns

Every year on the 15th day of the first lunar month, around the Lantern Festival, almost every household in Zhumadian area will hang up red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere.

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