中英双语：小年到正月十五的春节习俗(5)

People turn the mill andmake tofu on the 25th day of the 12th month in the Lunar calendar, as legendsays the Jade Emperor will descend and taste the soybean curd residue toexperience an austere life.
农历腊月二十五日，人们推磨做豆腐，因为传说玉帝会在这一日降临人间，品尝豆腐渣，体味人间疾苦。
According to Taoistmythology, the Jade Emperor is the Taoist ruler of Heaven and all realms ofexistence below, including that of Man and Hell. He is one of the mostimportant gods of the Chinese traditional religious pantheon.
道家神话里，玉帝是道家统治者，管理着天界及以下各界，包括人间和地狱。玉帝是中国传统宗教诸神中最重要的神祗之一。
腊月二十六：杀猪割年肉
The folk saying goes:"butcher a pig and get some meat to prepare for the New Year feast"on the 26th day of the 12th month in the Lunar calendar.
中国有一句俗语：“杀猪割年肉。”农历腊月二十六正是杀猪割年肉的日子。
In the old days, manypeople could not afford meat and they saved the best for the New Year feast.People"s livelihoods have improved greatly and meat is now a very common dishin daily diet, but the Chinese still prefer having meat during festival season.