In Xiangyang, people usually prepare for the Spring Festival one month before the New Year.
Fill sausages, wrap hooves, pickle all kinds of pickled chicken, duck and fish, and prepare all kinds of new year's goods. On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, that is, the off-year day, most people in Xiangyang will buy scones on the table, and the whole family will get together to eat one, which indicates the sweetness and happiness of the New Year.
2. Enshi: Killing pigs and snoring in the New Year.
Enshi is inhabited by Tujia, Miao, Dong and other ethnic minorities. The national culture here is like a wonderful flower, showing its unique charm.
The preparations for the New Year in Enshi probably began after the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month. Almost every family will kill pigs, and when they kill pigs, they will invite their neighbors to their homes to eat, which is also the time that children expect.
3. Wuhan: On New Year's Eve, it is a "sweet day" until the early morning.
On New Year's Eve, Wuhan people will put up couplets, paste blessings, stick grilles, worship ancestors, have a reunion dinner, and the family will sit together and hum while eating until the bell rings.
At zero, the younger generation will pay New Year greetings to the elders, and the elders will give the prepared lucky money to the children.
4. Jingzhou: Fish cakes and fish balls are indispensable.
On New Year's Eve in Jingzhou, every household will prepare a big table of rich New Year's Eve dinner, which is also commonly known as the reunion dinner. On this day, people will get together for dinner.
There are many indispensable dishes on the dinner table in Jingzhou, and each dish has its meaning.
Jingzhou, located in Jianghan Plain, is rich in products. Fish cakes, fish balls and whole fish are all land of plenty. In addition, fried spring rolls and Nostoc flagelliforme are among them.
5. Xiantao: "Mianyang Sanzheng" and "Mianyang Sanla"
In Xiantao area, we used to have a reunion dinner at night. Now at noon, the couple usually have dinner at their parents' house and then go back to their parents' house for reunion.
Because the New Year's Eve dinner is no longer limited to eating at night, it is generally only called "New Year's Eve dinner" or "reunion dinner".