Describes the New Year customs in the ancient town of Dongtang at the junction of the three provinces of Jiangnan in the early 1970s. The traditional New Year customs from the twelfth lunar month to the Lantern Festival take into account regional characteristics and changes of the times. The Jiangnan region pays special attention to details and rituals, such as offering sacrifices to stoves, dusting, exorcising evil spirits, and welcoming gods and praying for blessings, which embody the common core of reunion in China and bring with it the unique charm of whitewashed walls and black tiles. Starting from the twelfth lunar month, a clearly sequenced ceremony slowly unfolds amidst the sound of firecrackers bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.
Intention: Start with the timeline and prepare for the end and beginning of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve, and the first lunar month, so that the logic is clear.