| The fifteen days of the Chinese New Year all | | | | to pray for health and wealth. The 7th day is |
| have a special purpose. On the first day most | | | | believed to be the birthday of all human beings. |
| people don't eat meat, as they believe this will | | | | Noodles are eaten and farmers must display all |
| bring them a long and happy life. This 1st day is | | | | their produce, making drinks out of various fruit |
| for welcoming all the gods of both heaven and | | | | and vegetables. |
| earth. The 2nd day is believed to be the birthday | | | | It's family reunion time on the 8th day for the |
| of all dogs, so the dogs get extra food and | | | | Fujian people, with prayers to their god at |
| kindness to celebrate. Ancestors are also prayed | | | | midnight, while the 9th day is for offerings to the |
| to on the 2nd day. | | | | Jade Emperor. The 10th to 12th days are for |
| On the 3rd and 4th day, sons-in-law are expected | | | | inviting the family and friends to dinner, but on the |
| to pay special respect to their parents-in-law, | | | | 13th day, only simple meals of rice and greens |
| while on the 5th day - called Po Woo - all must | | | | should be eaten to cleanse the system of all |
| stay home to welcome the god of wealth. Visiting | | | | those rich foods. The 14th day is to prepare for |
| friends on Po Woo will bring bad luck. | | | | the Festival of Lanterns that is held on the 15th |
| On the 6th to 10th days it is important to visit | | | | night. |
| friends and family and also to go to the temples | | | | |