December 24 of Chinese Lunar Calendar
腊月二十四
Custom: Dusting
习俗:扫尘
After worshipping the kitchen god, people begin to thoroughly clean their houses to sweep away bad luck and welcome good luck. Dusting shows the good wish of putting away old things and welcoming a new life, making everything look fresh in the new year.
祭灶后,人们便开始大扫除,扫尘除灾,以迎祥纳福。扫尘亦有辞旧迎新之意,求的是万象更新的新年新气象。