Today is the 23rd of the 12th month in the Chinese Lunar calendar.
今天是中国农历腊月二十三Qb[_5&3&#Q_。
This is called the "Xiao Nian", or "Little New Year" in English,
也就是所谓的“小年”，在英语里是“Little New Year”，
a time when Chinese people became making preparations for the Spring Festival.
是中国人开始为春节做准备的时候|j#+3Pe)|gu1@。
Traditionally on this day, Chinese people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God.
传统上，在这一天，中国人会祭祀灶王爷[FlDR_OH%Su*FeE。
Now the most families just cook delicious food for themselves to enjoy.
而现在，大多数家庭只是烹饪美味的食物，然后自己享用CARltU[IK&Y-&G。

In some parts of the country, people also clean their homes thoroughly, including their clothes and bed cloth.
在中国的一些地区，人们也会彻底打扫他们的房子，包括洗衣服和床单X3VgTN^hyEMl.~。
People also maintain a tradition of cutting their hair on this day.
此外，人们还保持着在这一天剪头发的传统xig6DJZt8pg&k3tU~v。
After Xiao Nian, people often start preparing for the Chinese New Year, this is called "Seeing the New Year In."
小年以后，人们通常会开始为中国春节做准备，这也被称为“忙年”;61@nym)UmQzT(。
Paper-cuttings of Chinese characters and gods will be hung on doors and windows, and everybody will stock up on their New Year's goods.
图案是中国汉字和中国神仙的剪纸，此时会挂在门和窗户上，人们也会开始囤积自己的年货ZsfEWn%_a6=DZW)c。
The festive atmosphere will begin from today.
节日的气氛从今天就开始了-cChLZ8l2XVVMrA-G。