新年习俗大全（亚晟资本祝福）NewYear Customs( AGC Greeting)
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Chinese New Year
腊月二十三(1月20日大寒)，俗称“小年”，传说这日是“灶王爷上天”之日。
The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month (January20, Great Cold).This day commonly known as “Xiaonian” and people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God on this day.
腊月二十四(1月21日)，掸尘扫房子，这日是约定俗成的扫除日。
The 24th day of the 12th lunar month (January21). This day is traditionally “Cleaning Day” because people usually whisk the dust and sweep the house on this day.
腊月二十五(1月22日)，推磨做豆腐。传说玉帝会下界查访，吃豆腐渣以表清苦。
The 25th day of the 12th lunar month (January22). People usually grind the mill and make Tofu. From legends, on this day, the Jade Emperor will visit the human world and eat Tofu residue to show an austere life.
腊月二十六(1月23日)，杀猪割年肉，人们只在一年一度的年节中才能吃到肉。
The 26th day of the 12th lunar month (January23). People usually prepare food for the Chinese New Year start from this day by killing pigs and cutting meat. In the ancient China, people only have chance to eat meat, once ayear, on this annual festival.
腊月二十七(1月24日)，宰年鸡、赶大集，春节所需物品都在置办之中。
The 27th day of the 12th lunar month (January24). Killing chicken and going to the Fair (open market), all required goods of the Chinese New Year are being prepared.
腊月二十八(1月25日)，打糕蒸馍贴花。古人以桃木为辟邪之木，后被红纸代替。
The 28th day of the 12th lunar month (January25). On this day, people usually make rice cake, make steamed buns and stick Chinesepaper-cuts. The ancient sused peach wood to ward off evil things. Afterwards,they used red paper-cuts instead of it.
腊月二十九(1月26日)，上坟请祖上大供。对于祖先的崇拜，在我国由来已久。
The 29th day of the 12th lunar month (January26). Families will visit graves of our ancestors and ask for the ancestors’ blessings and protection. The worship of ancestors has a long history in China.
大年三十(1月27日)，一夜连双岁，五更分二天。寒辞去冬雪，暖带入春风。
Chinese New Year’s Eve (January 27). Not only the Chinese New Year, but also the spring is coming.
大年初一(1月28日)，金鸡报晓。晚辈给长辈拜年，长辈给压岁钱，压住邪祟。
The First Day of the First Lunar Month (January28, Chinese New Year). The golden rooster crows in the break of the day. It is a common practice for young people give a New Year's greetings to their elders.Meanwhile, elders give giftmoney to young people to suppress evil things.
大年初二(1月29日)，金吠报春。亲眷人家去拜年，东家留吃饭、西家排酒筵。
The Second Day of the First Lunar Month (January29). The golden dog barks to announce the beginning of the spring. People pay new year’svisits to families, relatives and friends.
大年初三(1月30日)，肥猪拱门。女婿看望老丈人、媳妇回娘家，礼物带双数。
The Third Day of the First Lunar Month(January 30). The Chinese folk saying "A fat pig at the door" equates the pig with the arrival of good luck and happiness.Married daughters usually visit and bring double gifts to their birth parents, relatives and close friends with their husband son this day.
大年初四(1月31日)，三羊开泰。灶王爷要查户口，恭迎灶神回民间。
The Fourth Day of the First Lunar Month (January31). Three rams bringing bliss. Everyone waits at home to welcome the return of the Kitchen God on this day.
大年初五(2月1日)，艮牛耕春。五路接财神，东西南北中，财富五路通。
The Fifth Day of the First Lunar Month (February1). Cattles are ploughing for the spring. The God of Wealth will come to the human world on this day and people will welcome him from five different ways: East,West, South, North and Center. Hoping he will bring great fortune to the family in the coming year.
大年初六(2月2日)，马到成功。沥酒拜街中。万户千门看，无人不送穷。
The Sixth Day of the First Lunar Month (February2) This day is called the‘HorseDay’because there is an idiom relates to horse “madaochenggong”, which means wish you win success immediately upon arrival. People sprinkle alcohol on the ground to wish the poor devil away.
大年初七(2月3日立春)，人寿年丰。摊煎饼吃七宝羹，安顿身心，休养生息。
The Seventh Day of the First Lunar Month(February 3, Beginning of Spring)The land yields good harvests and the people enjoy good health. People cook pancake and eat Qibao soup to give body and mind are spite.
大年初八(2月4日)，放生祈福。众星下界之日，制小灯燃而祭之，一寸光阴一寸金。
Theeighth Day of the First Lunar Month(February 4). People release animals and pray for happiness. All gods in the heaven come to the human worldon this day and make and light small lamps. An inchof time is worth an inchof gold, time is money.
大年初九(2月5日)，玉皇天诞。是主宰宇宙最高的神，人们都会举行祭典以表庆贺。
Theninth Day of the First Lunar Month(February 5). It is the birthday of the master of the universe Jade Emperor.People will hold ceremonies to celebrate it.
大年初十(2月6日)，祭石感恩。有天还有地，人畜房米麦百谷都生地。
The Tenth Day of the First Lunar Month(February 6). It is believed to bethe birthday of the God of Stone and families will burn incense and candles for the Godof Stone. As China is a typical agricultural society and stones were used in making food and medicines, and even for decoration.
正月十一(2月7日)，祭奉紫姑。深受压迫的女性，把她奉为弱女子的保护神。
The Eleventh Day of the First Lunar Month(February 7). This day is to worship Zigu who is regarded as the patron god of weak and oppressed women.
正月十二(2月8日)，搭建灯棚。元宵节将近，开始做元宵赏灯的准备工作。
The Twelfth Day of the First Lunar Month(February 8). Buildthe light shed and prepare for the Lantern Festival.
正月十三(2月9日)，灶下点灯。预放元宵，自十三日起，巷陌桥道，皆编竹张灯。
The Thirteenth Day of the First Lunar Month (February9). The preparation for Lantern Festival is still going on. People start to make lanterns from this day.
正月十四(2月10日)，临水娘娘诞辰，又称“顺天圣母”。是拯救难产妇女的神仙。
The Fourteenth Day of the First Lunar Month(February 10). This day is the birthday of “linshuiniangniang”. She is the goddess for saving women who suffer from dystocia.
正月十五(2月11日元宵节)，夜照田蚕（神）。观颜色判断一年的丰歉，后演化为元宵节观灯。
The Fifteenth Day of the First Lunar Month(February 11). Deciding the harvest conditions by judging the color of silkworm. Later, this traditiona lactivity evolved into appreciate lanterns.
春节送礼物禁忌
Taboos of Giving Gifts in Chinese New Year
送钱包通常意味着你将自己的“钱库”送给别人，凡是送了钱包的朋友，你自己想想，是否此后财运不佳？或者漏财严重？或者该收的钱财不能及时收回？
Do not give a wallet as a gift to others because that means you give your own money to others. The persons who give a wallet to friends, may along with bad luck, serious leak age of money or the money you lend cannot return in time.
二、不能送“财神”
有朋友开店或者开业，亲朋好友会给他送“财神爷”，其实，从位理学角度来看，要谨慎送财神爷，否则，很可能你的财运会遭到停滞不前；当然，接受一方也要注意，通常神佛是要自己亲自去道观寺庙请的，可不能随意请，也不能随意接受别人送的财“神爷”。否则，送方和接收方都会导致财运等问题。
It is cautious to send gifts relate to God of Wealth when a friend opens a store orstarts a business, otherwise the giver’s fortune may remain stagnant. The receiver needs to pay attention too, usually God should be welcomed from temple by receivers themselves in a formal way and cannot accept God as a gift from others.
三、不能送鱼缸
鱼缸类似“财神爷”也是不能随意送和随意接受的。更何况有些人命理忌讳养鱼，因此，鱼缸实在不能随意送往。
Similarly, aquariums cannot freely send and receive. Furthermore, some people do not like to feed fishes at home.
四、不能送钟表
有人说不能送钟，因为钟是终的谐音，给人送钟，就等于盼着人死。而手表也属于钟科，你看多少贪官是因为戴上行贿者的名牌手表而落马，甚至断送生命的呀。
Some people say that we cannot give a clock or a watch as a gift to others. Because “Zhong (钟)” has the same pronunciation to “Zhong (终)”, which means dead in Mandarin. Lots of corrupt officials exposed in public when they wear watches from bribers.
五、不能送鞋
鞋是邪的谐音。故此，凡给人送鞋(不包括送给亲属的情形)，就等于给人送了去邪气，故此，很有可能不久就会与对方失去了联系或友谊。
“Xie (鞋)” has the same pronunciation to “Xie (邪)”,which means evil in Mandarin. Sending a pair of shoes to others (exceptrelatives) is equal to send evil to others. Thus, we should avoid to use shoes as a gift in social life.
六、不能送伞
伞是散的谐音，故此，伞不能作为礼品送人(不包括雨中送伞的情形)，若好朋友之间将伞作为礼物相送，将意味着日后必将分手或离散。
“San (伞)” has the same pronunciation to “San (散)”,which means departure in Mandarin. If you give an umbrella as a gift to your friend, it means your friend will leave you in the future.
七、不能送梨和李子
梨和李子是离的谐音，送人这两样水果将意味着日后有分离的危险!
“Li (梨 &李)” has the same pronunciation to “Li (离)”,which also means departure in Mandarin. It is a risk of departure in the future if you send pear or plum to others as a gift.
八、不能送蜡烛
蜡烛是祭祀亡人用的，故此，不能作为礼物送人。
Candles are used to memorize the dead, so cannot use as a gift.
九、来历不明的石头和古董
石头和古董属于容易招邪灵附着其上的东西，有些看似观赏石和价值不菲的古董，但是上面可能附着邪灵，送往都不吉利。
As some people say, evil things are easily to attach on stones and antiques. So stones or antiques are improper to use as gifts.
十 、不能送枕头
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枕头是每个人晚上的必需品，但是如果你随意送人枕头，意味着你此后“高枕无忧”的日子就会少了，相反麻烦事情就会接踵而来，因此要谨慎送枕头。
Pillow is a necessity for everyone. But sending pillow as a present to others that means your days of "Sleep without any anxiety" will decrease and troubles will come soon. Therefore, we should be cautious to use pillows as a gift.
亚晟资本祝福大家在新的一年里万事如意，恭喜发财！happy new year!