BILINGUAL VIDEO丨Spring Festival Celebrated Worldwide, Episode IV

双语视频丨世界共享中国年④

The old saying "three rams bring bliss" is connected with the fourth day, which says that by making a good beginning a happy end comes.

大年初四和俗语“三羊开泰”有关，意思是岁首吉利就预示着岁末幸福。

According to folklore, it is also the day to welcome back the Kitchen God. On this day, the Kitchen God would check the household and therefore people should not leave home.

民间传说，初四这天是迎接灶王爷的日子。灶王爷在正月初四这天要点查户口，所以家家户户的人们都要守在家里，这天最好不要出门。

The Kitchen God is said to report his work to the Jade Emperor commenting on human good and evil on the day of Little New Year (usually a week before the lunar New Year) until the 4th day of the lunar New Year to return back to the earth.

据说，小年这天，灶王爷要到天上向玉皇大帝汇报工作，评论人间善恶，直到大年初四这天才回到凡间。（杨佳欣）

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