The custom on the fifth day of Lunar New Year's Eve

Welcome the god of wealth, set off firecrackers, send the poor and open the market.

The fifth day of the first month, also known as "Breaking Five", is a day for China people to "welcome the God of Wealth". From the evening of the 3rd to the early morning of the 4th, many people will "greet the God of Wealth" by setting off firecrackers. In addition, "seeing the poor off" on the fifth day of the first month is a distinctive custom in ancient China, which means offering sacrifices to the poor gods. Generally speaking, cleaning is not allowed on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year from the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, thinking that it will sweep away the blessings. The general cleaning from the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is a thorough cleaning, which swept away all the rubbish in the house a few days ago. On the fifth day of the first month, the god of wealth returned to the people. In the old custom of the Spring Festival, large and small shops close together on the first day of the New Year and open on the fifth day of the first month. Because the fifth day of the first month is the holy day of the god of wealth, I believe that choosing this day to open the market will make money.

There is a saying in the first month of Beiping: The fifth day of the first month is called the fifth day, and women don't go out from New Year's Day to Sunday.