er of dogs and feed them well. This is day is considered to be the birthday of all dogs.
初三初四:走亲访友,媳妇回娘家Day 3 and 4: These are very important days for the families to keep up their relations. It calls for every son-in-law to pay respect to their parents-in-law.
年初五:“破五”祭财神Day 5: According to the traditions, nobody visits friends and relatives houses as it would bring bad omen. They stay back home to worship the God of wealth. The day is called Po Woo.
年初六:百无禁忌,出门活动筋骨Day 6: On this day, people freely meet their near and dear ones and even visit nearby temples to pray for their well being and high spirits.
年初七:吃面条,祝长寿Day 7: This is Chinese farmers' day. They display their backbreaking produce. They also prepare a drink from seven different types of vegetables. On this day, everybody eats noodles which is a symbol of long life and fish representing success.
年初八:凌晨拜天公Day 8: It's an other day to be celebrated with the family and friends. They also offer midnight prayers to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven.
年初九:玉皇大帝登场Day 9: Prayers are offered to Jade Emperor.
初十、十一、十二、十三:大吃大喝,最后记得回归清淡Days 10 to 13: From 10 to 12, people celebrate the days by having sumptuous dinner with the loved ones and the 13th day is left for a very light dinner to cleanse the system.
年十四:准备闹元宵Day 14: People start preparing for the celebration of Lantern Festival to be held on next day.
年十五:吃元宵看灯火Day 15: Since it is the first night to see full moon, people hang out colorful lanterns, eat glutinous rice balls and enjoy the day with their families.