On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, there are "the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, washing inside and washing outside" everywhere. On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, the barn was cleaned. On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, there is another folk saying called "Killing pigs and cutting annual meat on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month", that is to say, from this day on, we will start buying new year's goods.

In rural areas around the country, this day is a big market day, and people in the surrounding villages go to the market to buy new year's goods. Smoke, wine, fish, meat and firecrackers are as indispensable as gifts for visiting relatives and friends, and the taste of the year is gradually increasing.

Folk custom significance

Starting from the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner will be "out of the pot" one after another. People go to the streets to buy new year's goods, dried and fresh fruits, big fish and big meat, all of which are the objects of people's centralized procurement. Generally speaking, stewing pot meat was definitely a luxury wish of the poor in the old society, but it was finally realized during the Chinese New Year.

Braised pork, once fragrant in an alley, is now fragrant in the whole building. A pot of stew is the simplest New Year's Eve dinner in people's minds. Compared with food, it is more enjoyable and affordable, and it doesn't feel greasy. At the same time, due to the underdeveloped farming society and economy, people can often eat meat on the New Year's Day, so it is called "annual meat".

Refer to the above? Baidu encyclopedia-twelfth lunar month