中英双语：小年到正月十五的春节习俗(3)

从小年到正月十五都有啥讲究？
Spring Festival, whichfalls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, is the most important festival inChina. It"s a time for family reunion, like Christmas in the West.
农历正月初一开始，就到了中国最重要的节日——春节。人们阖家团圆，就如同西方的圣诞节一样。
Traditionally, SpringFestival starts in the early days of the 12th month of the lunar calendar andlasts until the middle of the 1st lunar month of the following year. With themodernization of China, some traditional customs are still followed today, butothers have fallen by the wayside.
传统意义上的春节始于农历腊月（即十二月）初，一直持续到来年的正月（即一月）中旬。随着中国的现代化，一些传统习俗被保留了下来，而另一些却逐渐消失在我们的视野中。
Chinese will celebratethe Lunar New Year on February 5 this year, which is also the Year of the Pig, according to the Chinese zodiac. As we are preparing for the most importantfestival, let"s have a review of the traditional customs that celebrate the Spring Festival.
今年中国的农历新年是公历二月五日，轮到了中国十二生肖里面的猪年。在我们忙着准备这个重大节日的同时，不妨来回顾一下春节有哪些传统习俗吧！
腊月二十三：送灶上天
Little New Year, which falls the 23rd day of the 12th month in the Lunar calendar, is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character ofeach household.