The First Day of the First Lunar Month (Day 1)

· Customs: Open doors and set off firecrackers to scare away the mythical beast Nian. Wear new clothes and pay New Year visits, greeting each other with phrases like "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing you prosperity). Avoid sweeping or taking out trash to prevent sweeping away good luck. In some regions, people maintain a vegetarian diet.

The Second Day of the First Lunar Month (Day 2)

· Customs: Married daughters visit their parents' homes with their husbands, a tradition known as "returning home". People worship the God of Wealth to pray for prosperity in the coming year.

Day 3 of the First Lunar Month

· Customs: Known as "Chikou" (Red Mouth) or the Day of the Red Dog, it's considered an inauspicious day for socializing due to the likelihood of arguments. People usually stay home and rest.

Day 4 of the First Lunar Month

· Customs: Families welcome the Kitchen God back from heaven. Offerings are prepared to receive him.

The 5th day of the first lunar month

· Customs: Known as "Po Wu" (Breaking Five), many taboos observed in the first days can be broken. It's the day to welcome the God of Wealth, and many businesses reopen. In northern China, people eat dumplings shaped like ancient gold ingots, symbolizing wealth. People also discard accumulated trash to symbolically banish poverty.

The 6th day of the first lunar month

· Customs: People freely visit relatives and friends. Markets and shops resume business operations. In some places, it's the day to take out the garbage that had accumulated.

The Seventh Day of the First Lunar Month (Day 7)

· Customs: Known as "Renri" (Human's Birthday), believed to be the day the Goddess Nüwa created human beings. Families eat seven-vegetable soup (qicai geng) or longevity noodles for health and long life.

Day 8 of the First Lunar Month

· Customs: Some families hold another reunion dinner. Many companies and businesses resume work, as the number eight signifies prosperity and good fortune. People may offer prayers to the stars (Shunxing) for good luck.

The Ninth Day of the First Lunar Month (Day 9)

· Customs: It's the birthday of the Jade Emperor, the supreme ruler of heaven in Taoism. Particularly important for Hokkien communities, grand offerings and prayers are held before dawn.

The Tenth to Fourteenth Day of the First Lunar Month (Days 10-14)

· Customs: These days are mainly for continuing family visits and socializing. Some regions observe specific customs like the "Birthday of Stones". Families begin preparing for the upcoming Lantern Festival by making or purchasing lanterns.

The Fifteenth Day of the First Lunar Month (Day 15)

· Customs: The Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Jie) marks the grand finale of the Spring Festival celebrations. Key customs include watching colorful lantern displays, solving lantern riddles, and eating sweet glutinous rice balls called tangyuan or yuanxiao, which symbolize family unity and togetherness.