The off-year in southern China is the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the night before the 24th of the twelfth lunar month and New Year's Eve is called off-year. In Nanjing, the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month is called off-year.

What do you eat in southern off-year

2. Eating rice cakes: During the off-year period, some areas will eat rice cakes, symbolizing reunion.

3. Eating glutinous rice balls: In Huizhou, south of China, there is a habit of eating glutinous rice balls during the off-year period, which symbolizes sweetness.

The difference between off-year and off-year