1, Shandong people's "New Year" begins with the "off-year" on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. In the past, "off-year" was called "No Cooking Day". It is said that this day is the day when Kitchen God reports to the Jade Emperor about his family's work, study and life. Therefore, on this day, people should "worship the kitchen god" at home, set up an altar to worship the kitchen god, and send him to heaven to report on his work in order to pray for happiness. On this day, there will be a comprehensive cleaning at home, which is called "sweeping the dust". "Sweeping the dust" means sweeping away all the old "bad luck" and "bad luck", thus welcoming the New Year's wishes with a brand-new look.

2. Invite home, that is, hold a ceremony to invite the deceased ancestors and relatives to go home for the New Year. In Shandong, this is the biggest and most serious annual event in 30 years. The ceremony of inviting family members to the family auditorium should be held on the evening of the 30th. At that time, an altar and incense table were to be set up first. Some people wanted to hang a "Family Hall Axis" (a kind of New Year picture similar to nave's, with the names of ancestors, paintings of the courtyard and New Year's greetings), and the offerings were to be filled with chickens, ducks, fish and snacks. After these preparations are completed, the male elders at home will go to the intersection or the open space in front of the door, burn paper and kowtow, and lead the deceased relatives home for the New Year. "Jiatang" will stay at home until the fifth day. On the fifth night, we will "take it home".

The custom of greeting the New Year in the Spring Festival has a long history and is still enduring. On New Year's Eve, the younger generation pays New Year greetings to their elders. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, neighbors pay New Year greetings to each other and congratulate them on "good luck in the New Year". On this day, all people wear new clothes and every family pays a New Year call. The street became lively, and everyone laughed and laughed. There is also the custom of getting up early to pay New Year greetings in the southwest of Shandong Province. Usually from 4 am, people come to pay New Year greetings one after another.

4. The second day of New Year's Day is the day when the married girl returns to her parents' home. When a daughter takes her "uncle" home to pay a New Year call, her family should treat her warmly. "Uncle" plays the role of a son for a year, but this day is the most "honorable" day in history and is called "distinguished guest". When eating and drinking, you should sit at the top of the table. Everyone else in the family is "accompanying guests" and take turns toasting your uncle. The custom of girls returning to their parents' homes in the second grade is still popular.