大年初十：祭石感恩

The 10th day is believed to be the birthday of the God of Stone which played a very important role in the agricultural society of ancient China.
初十被認(rèn)為是石頭神的生日，在古代中國的農(nóng)業(yè)社會(huì)占有非常重要的地位。

On this day, people are forbidden to move any stone, including stone rollers, stone mills and herb grinders, and should not cut into a mountain for rock or build a house with rocks, otherwise bad things will happen to the crops.
這一天切忌移動(dòng)石頭，包括石碾、石磨、研磨器具等等，也不能開山采石或用巖石建房子，否則這年莊稼就會(huì)遭殃。

People also burn incense and candles for the stones and offer pancake to the God of Stone.
人們還會(huì)焚香、點(diǎn)蠟燭以供奉石頭，向石頭神上貢烤餅。

正月十一：祭奉紫姑

People make offerings to Zi Gu, the guardian angel for weak women, on the 11th day.
正月十一，人們供奉紫姑，紫姑是可憐女子的守護(hù)神。

This day is also for Yuefu (fathers-in-law) to entertain Nuxu (sons-in-law).
這一天也是岳父宴請子婿的日子。

In many areas, after this day, people will start preparing for the upcoming Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day of the 1st month.
許多地方在這天之后會(huì)開始準(zhǔn)備即將到來的燈節(jié)——正月十五。

正月十二：搭建燈棚

Families buy lanterns and build a lantern shack on the 12th day.
家家戶戶會(huì)買燈籠，然后在正月十二建一個(gè)燈籠棚。