1. Called Huo Zhu

Before the founding of the Republic of China, from the beginning of the twelfth lunar month (the twelfth lunar month), every village and town would have dedicated personnel to watch the clock. In addition to beating gongs and drums to indicate the time, the watchman also shouts: "Be careful with candles and guard the door", "The firewood barn must be clear and the water tank must be full."

Remind people to pay attention to fire prevention and theft prevention. In the city of Xuzhou, beggars appeared, carrying wooden signs on their shoulders with government notices on them, walking through the streets and shouting "prevent fire and theft" and other warnings.

2. Send the God of Wealth

After the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, beggars send statues of the God of Wealth to the residents in the area. Around the fifth day of the first lunar month (the first month of the lunar calendar), the beggars take the wooden tablets and go to each house to compare the wooden tablets with the wooden tablets and ask for Nianmo (steamed New Year buns) from each house.

3. Dusting

As we enter the late twelfth lunar month, every family needs it. "Dust cleaning" (commonly known as "house sweeping") is a relatively thorough indoor and outdoor hygiene and personal hygiene cleaning. Personal hygiene is usually carried out on New Year's Eve. In addition to bathing, a haircut must be performed, which is commonly known as "not leaving any gaps in the year".< /p>

4. Make New Year’s goods

Start making New Year’s goods in the second half of the twelfth lunar month. In addition to chicken, fish, meat and eggs, prepare some traditional foods such as sugar, fried hemp leaves, fried fruits, meatballs, etc. . In addition, chop up enough dumpling fillings to last for several days, and steam enough steamed buns for more than ten days.

5. Steamed buns (New Year Steamed Buns)

It is very particular. There are various styles such as solid, stuffed, and jujube. Some are eaten, some are offered to ancestors and gods, and some are given to beggars or even fed to livestock. Because the steamed buns are steamed a lot, they become dry and cracked after being stored for a long time. , commonly known as "laughing". It means that the new year will have plenty of food, clothing, and happiness.