Скачать или смотреть Xiao Nian（小年）, the Festival of Stove God or Dust Sweeping Day

Feb 2, 2024, the 23rd day of the lunar calendar inDecember, also known as Xiao Nian or traditional Chinese Little New YearFestival.

Xiao Nian, also known as the Festival of Stove God or Dust Sweeping Day, involves customs such as cleaning, worshiping the Stove God, and eating stove candies. Itsignifies that people are starting to prepare for the upcoming new year,symbolizing a fresh start, getting rid of the old, and welcoming the new. Thecustom of worshiping the Stove God dates back to at least 4,000 years agoduring the Xia Dynasty. The Stove God has always been revered by the people.

2月2日，农历腊月二十三，过小年。

小年，也叫祭灶节，还叫扫尘日。小年的民俗活动有扫尘、祭灶、吃灶糖等，这一天意味着人们要开始准备年货了，表示新年要有新气象，除旧迎新、迎祥纳福的意思。小年的祭灶风俗至少始于4000年前的夏朝，灶君一直是民间敬奉的神仙。