The12thlunar(阴历的)monthinChinaiscalledlayue.Thecharacter“la”inChineselanguagemeanstorespectgodsandgivebestwishestothem.InChinesetradition,suchactivitieswereheldattheendofayearintheChineselunarc
The12thlunar(阴历的)monthinChinaiscalledlayue.Thecharacter“la”inChineselanguagemeanstorespectgodsandgivebestwishestothem.
InChinesetradition,suchactivitieswereheldattheendofayearintheChineselunarcalendar.
Therearetwoimportantdatesinlayue.ThefirstistheLabaFestivalonthe8thdayofthelunarmonth.TheLabaFestivalwasatimefortheancientChinesetohopefortheharvestandgoodluckinthecomingyear.Labaporridgeisthemaindishonthisday.
TheotherimportantdateistheKitchenGodWorshipping(拜灶神)onthe23rdor24thdayofthemonth.PeopleofferfoodtotheKitchenGod,whotakeschargeofthingsforthewholefamily.ItissaidthatthegodreturnstoheaventhatdaytoreporttotheJadeEmperor(therulerofheaveninChinesestories)aboutthefamilyactivitiesoverthepastyear.Sopeopleusuallyofferhimdeliciousdishessothathewillgiveagoodreportandthefamilywillhavegoodluckthroughoutthenextyear.
Afterthisday,peoplestarttosweepupthehouseanddecoratethehousewithcouplets(对联)andpaper-cuttings.Oncethesethingsarefinished,peoplewillwaitfortheSpringFestival.
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Layue
Activities
Onthe8thday
Eat小题1:
小题2:
OfferfoodtotheKitchenGod
Afterthatday
Sweepupthehouse
小题3:
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Waitfor小题4: