Layue, a joyful celebration in the run-up to Spring Festival

The Kitchen God Festival is a widespread custom observed across the country. On this day, people would hang images of the Kitchen God and his wife around the kitchen stove, accompanied by couplets. Today, many rural areas still uphold this tradition.

Layue is regarded as a preparatory phase for the upcoming Spring Festival. If the Spring Festival is considered the most joyful celebration of the year, many would agree that the joy, bustle and anticipation of Layue are no less significant than the main event.