祭灶王：这是小年的核心习俗之一。送灶时，人们通常会在灶王像前摆放又甜又粘的糖瓜，寓意灶君吃了之后嘴被粘住不说坏话，以求来年的平安顺遂。

　　Worshipping the Kitchen God: This is one of the core customs of Little New Year. When bidding farewell to the Kitchen God, people typically place sweet and sticky sugar melons in front of his image. The idea is that after eating these, his mouth will be stuck and he won't speak ill, ensuring a peaceful and smooth year ahead.

　　吃灶糖：这是小年祭灶必备的食物之一，一口下去，甜甜黏黏。

　　Eating Kitchen God’s Candy: This is one of the essential foods for the Kitchen God Festival. With each bite, it is sweet and sticky.

　　大扫除：从腊月二十三起至除夕止被称为“迎春日”或“扫尘日”。在此期间，家家户户都会进行一次彻底的大扫除，清除旧年的晦气，迎接新年的好运。

　　Spring Cleaning: From the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month until New Year's Eve, this period is known as the “Spring Welcoming Day“ or “Dust Sweeping Day.“ During this time, every household conducts a thorough cleaning to remove the bad luck of the old year and welcome the good fortune of the new year.

　　剪窗花：在北方流行剪贴窗花，喜鹊登梅、燕穿桃柳等精美的窗花图案寄托了人们对未来幸福生活的期盼。

　　Paper Cuttings: In the north, it is popular to cut and paste paper cuttings on windows. Beautiful patterns such as magpies perched on plum blossoms and swallows flying through peach and willow branches express people's hopes for a happy future.