No.93 Little New Year 小年
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小年，也叫“交年”，是中国一个特别的日子。
Little New Year, also called Jiaonian, is a special day in China.
小年一到，年俗开启，春节庆祝也正式拉开序幕。
When Little New Year arrives, the customs begin and the Spring Festival celebration officially starts.
北方在农历腊月二十三过小年。
In the north, people celebrate on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month.
这一天，家家户户贴门神、剪美丽的窗花、吃饺子。
On this day, families post door gods on their doors, cut out beautiful paper decorations for windows and eat dumplings.
这一切都寓意着辞旧迎新。
All of these means goodbye to the old year, hello to the new one!
南方则在农历腊月二十四庆祝。
In the south, people celebrate on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month.
这天，大家会进行“扫尘”，也就是一次彻底的大扫除。
On this day, everyone does “saochen” — that means a big spring cleaning.
打扫全屋，寓意“扫除旧岁，迎来好运”。
Cleaning the whole house means “sweep away the old, welcome good luck.”
全国各地的人们都会写春联、贴福字，这些是每家必做的事。
All across China, families write Spring Festival couplets and post stickers with the character meaning good fortune. These are must-do things for every family.
岁末之时，小年奏响了新年的序曲。
At the end of the year, Little New Year plays the prelude to the new year.
愿你心想事成，阖家团圆。
Hope all your wishes come true, and families stay together in reunion.
