On Feb 2, the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, residents of Liujia town in the Jinchengjiang district of Hechi celebrated the Kitchen God Festival, or Little New Year, usually a week before the lunar New Year. In 2019, the Kitchen God Festival of Liujia Zhuang ethnic group was included in the sixth batch of Hechi's intangible cultural heritage …
Waves of seawater frozen on fences at the beach in Yantai, Shandong province. Greater Cold rings the bell for Lunar New Year.Every corner of the city is filled with the lively festive atmosphere, and the strong flavor of Spring Festival blows in our faces," Liu says. The Kitchen God Festival, or Little New Year, the 23rd day of the 12th …
Little New Year, usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Jan 25 this year. There are numerous customs associated with honoring the Kitchen God and determining the date of Little New Year. Offer sacrifices to Kitchen God In one of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of …
