Hui people are a minority in China, and they have unique Chinese New Year customs. In the traditional culture of the Hui people, the Chinese New Year is called "Eid al-Fitr" and is one of their most important festivals.

First of all, Hui people will do a general cleaning a few days before the Chinese New Year, and clean up everything in their homes, so as to purify their bodies and minds and welcome the arrival of the new year. This is similar to the Chinese New Year custom of the Han nationality. After cleaning, families will sit around and taste traditional food, such as mutton, naan (a kind of pasta), stew and so on.

In the traditional customs of the Hui nationality, New Year's Eve is very important. Families will get together, sit around the dining table and enjoy a sumptuous meal. There will be many traditional Hui cuisines on the New Year's Eve, such as roast whole sheep, stewed mutton soup, haggis, noodles with longevity and so on. Hui people believe that eating mutton can bring good luck and happiness, so mutton has become an indispensable dish in New Year's Eve.

In addition to delicious food, Hui people's Chinese New Year customs also include worshipping their ancestors and giving gifts to each other. The family will be at home