Dust cleaning day, that is, the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, is a year-end cleaning. Every household cleans cobwebs, raises dust and cleans them up. Although it is "twelfth lunar month, cleaning day", it is actually cleaning time from before and after the sacrifice to the end of the year. In some parts of China, the period from childhood to New Year's Eve is called "Dust Day", also called "Spring Festival Day".
Sweeping dust is to pray for a healthy New Year, but also to get rid of the "old" (dust) emotional desire. This custom conveys the signal of the busy atmosphere in the New Year. This custom reflects the tradition of China people's love for cleanliness and health, and embodies people's good expectations.
Traditional custom of sweeping dust:
Sweeping dust means year-end cleaning, which is called "house sweeping" in the south and "house sweeping" in the north. It is a traditional habit of China people to clean the dust before New Year's Day. Whenever the Spring Festival comes, every household should clean the environment, and use bamboo leaves and grapefruit leaves tied to poles to clean the dust cobwebs on the ceiling and walls. This is called the year of sweeping away "bad luck" and "bad luck" and cleaning up good luck.
In addition to cleaning the house, we should also clean all kinds of electrical appliances, dismantle and wash bedding curtains, clean the willow green courtyard, and dredge the open channel culverts. North and south of the great river, the atmosphere of welcoming the new year is clean. Folklore experts say that it means to pray for a healthy New Year, and it also means to remove the "old" (dust). This custom conveys a signal of the busy atmosphere of the New Year to people.
It's the end of the year, and I'm officially preparing for the Spring Festival. Folks call the 24th of each year "Dust Day". Whenever the Spring Festival comes, there is a happy atmosphere of cleaning and welcoming the Spring Festival.