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'Xiaonian'custom: Kitchen god worshipping & sweeping
过“小年”：祭灶神扫房子
It is Xiaonian Festival in China, an annual mini-festival held seven days before Chinese New Year.
今天是中国的小年，过完这个节日后，还有7天即将迎来中国的传统节日春节。
There are some very old customs to celebrate the day, like pasting couplets on either side of doors, worshiping the “Kitchen God,”and sweeping homes.
这个节日有很多习俗，比如在大门的两侧张贴对联，还有祭灶神，扫房子等。
It is also marks the start of the countdown as the festivities begin to gear up for Spring Festival.
小年也同样标志着春节庆祝正式进入倒计时。
Many people use the time to go out shopping,to buy those much needed supplies and groceries for the biggest holiday of the year.
许多人在小年的今天会选择外出购物，为即将到来的春节置办各种各样的年货。
