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A brief introduction to the customs of the Spring Festival (not too long, about 100 words). Seek speed, fast)

Customs of the Spring Festival:

There are lion dances, floating colors, dragon dances, wandering spirits, boating, New Year's festivals, visiting temple fairs, flower streets, enjoying lanterns, burning fireworks, making tofu, picking up the jade emperor, taking photos of silkworms, walking on stilts and so on. The custom of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors is prevalent in the southern coastal areas, and it inherits the ancient customs. During the Spring Festival, there are many activities, such as offering sacrifices to God and praying for the New Year.

1, make tofu

The folk proverb says, "On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, grinding bean curd." In some places, there is also the custom of eating tofu residue before New Year's Eve. In some areas, it is said that after the kitchen god died, the jade emperor would go to the lower bound to see if each family was acting like the kitchen god, so each family ate tofu dregs to show their hardship and avoid the punishment of the jade emperor.

2. Pick up the Jade Emperor

According to folklore, after the kitchen god went to heaven, the Jade Emperor personally descended to earth on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month to investigate the good and evil on earth and decide the fortune for the coming year. Therefore, every household gives its blessing, which is called "receiving the Jade Emperor". On this day, we should be careful in our daily life and words, strive for good performance, win the favor of the Jade Emperor and bring good luck for the coming year.

3. According to the silkworm farm

Zhao Tiancan, also known as "burning silkworm" and "burning field wealth", is a popular folk custom in Jiangnan area to pray for the New Year. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, a long pole tied with a torch will stand in the field, indicating the new year with the flame, and the thriving flame indicates the bumper harvest in the coming year. This activity is held in some places on New Year's Eve.