December 28 of Chinese Lunar Calendar
腊月二十八
Custom: Leavening Dough and Pasting Spring Couplets
习俗：发面、贴春联
Besides meat and side dishes, people also prepare cooked wheaten food for the Spring Festival. People in north China mainly eat noodles. They leaven dough, steam buns or cook noodles during the Spring Festival. Today, people also paste spring couplets andnew year paintings. With concise texts and festive patterns, people show their welcome for the Spring Festival. In addition, these activities indicate that the Spring Festival begins.
准备了肉食和配菜后，人们也要准备主食。北方以面食为主，会在春节期间发面蒸馒头或是做面条。这一天也是人们贴春联、贴年画的日子。春联上简洁的文字，年画上喜庆的图案都体现着人们迎接春节的心情，也意味着春节帷幕被正式拉开。
