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Culture Insider: Traditional Spring Festival customs

(Chinaculture.org) Updated: 2017-01-22

Culture Insider: Traditional Spring Festival customs

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Day 9 of the 1st month

The ninth day is called Ti Kong Dan, or the birthday of the Jade Emperor. There will be grand ceremonies in Taoist temples on this day, and ordinary families also offer sacrifices to the Jade Emperor.