What are the customs of Huzhou?

The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is a traditional day for dust removal. "Dust removal" refers to the year-end cleaning. With a long-handled broom, clean all the dusty, cobwebs and dusty corners in the house, in order to "have a refreshing year".

2. Dried fish in December

"Dry swing" is a main form of internal swing fishing. You can fish by drying all the water in the pond, which is very thorough. "Swing" is often very lively, and all the people are standing by the pond. Some of them are invited by the "swing master" to help, and some are ready to participate in the "swing".

Step 3 make a cake to welcome the new year

During the Chinese New Year, everyone kills pigs and sheep, grinds rice noodles, makes glutinous rice balls and makes rice cakes. The custom of making rice cakes has a long history in Huzhou. At the end of the lunar calendar, there is a custom of playing and eating rice cakes in rural areas. Nowadays, rice cakes can be rolled by machine, but they are not as delicious as those made with stone mortar.

4. Managing debt in the twelfth lunar month

Lake proverb: "In the twelfth lunar month, you manage your debts, and in the first month, you manage your relatives." Since the twelfth lunar month, merchants have ushered in the business peak season of "three springs without changing one winter", which is the busiest time of the year. On the one hand, business is booming, on the other hand, it is necessary to clean up the current accounts for one year and ask for arrears.

5, the pig head and three beasts "baili city"

From the 26th to 29th of the twelfth lunar month, in the old society, every family still used pig heads and three kinds of animals to "Bailly market" in their own days, hoping to make a fortune in the coming year. The "Baili City" is mainly held on New Year's Eve, and it is also held on New Year's Eve, and then the ancestors are worshipped and then the New Year's Eve is eaten.

? Zhejiang Civilization Network-Huzhou Spring Festival Customs