| Show Old China Held Find Special New Years Year's Observances In old China New Years Year's was wasa a very important festival a time for tor taking stock of oneself balancing balanc balanc- ing trig accounts turning over a new leaf visiting and giving parties etc The celebration really began a week before the first day when homage was paid to the Kitchen God whose paper effigy was ceremoniously ceremoniously burnt in order that his spirit might ascend to heaven through the smoke and report the conduct of ot each member of ot the family Taking no chances the children smeared the gods god's face with molasses before they burnt him to guarantee the sweetness of ot his report New Years Year's Eve has always been one of the busiest days of ot the year among the Chinese All financial obligations must be met met met-a a debtor on New Years Year's Day Da loses face and that is about the worst tragedy that can befall an Oriental So the stores and accounting houses are arc open until midnight and firecrackers pop throughout the community |
