Little New Year

[4] Sacrifices may include spirit money, sweet food such as cakes and dried fruit, tea, and straw for the Kitchen God's horse.

[5][6] People sometimes throw beans on the roof to represent the sound of the Kitchen God's horse's hooves.

Chinese beliefs call for folks to clean themselves and their housing since it is said that ghosts and spirits must either return to Heaven or stay on Earth.

During this time, the house is also cleaned with the goal of reducing infectious agents so the new year does not start with sickness.

[5] Similarly to the kitchen god picture, the old paper cuts are taken down and then new ones are put up and it is an indication to the beginning of spring.