10张图看懂中国人怎么过春节

In our legends, the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the heaven, descend to earth to inspect the world on this day, to see if every household lives an honest, frugal, and diligent life. As traditional value leads, people who work hard but live poorly should be sympathized and rewarded. To show the frugality and pray for the emperor's reward, traditionally people make bean curd, or Tofu, cheap food in China.

In northeast China, people make a decent amount of Nian Dou Bao, a kind of bun made of glutinous millet stuffed with red bean paste. Nian Dou Bao is also a staple food during the Spring Festival.

腊月二十五，玉皇大帝会亲自下界，查察人间善恶疾苦，看各家各户是否如灶王所奏的那样勤勉节约，并定来年祸福。于是各家各户就做豆腐、吃豆腐渣以表示清苦，瞒过玉皇的惩罚，并降福来年。

中国北方人在这天还会做很多粘豆包，这种豆沙馅的包子是春节期间的传统食物。