春节倒计时：中国人过年都有哪些传统？(4)

按照传统人们会提前准备好正月第一周全家人要吃的所有主食。通常这些主食都是用面粉做的，因为易于储存。人们从腊月二十八开始制作主食，可能会持续一两天。
People from the north make steamed buns with leavened doughs, while people in the south prefer Year Cake, or Nian Gao, made by glutinous rice. The steamed buns can be in various shapes, including cute animals, flowers, etc.
北方人会用发酵面团蒸馒头，而南方人会用糯米做年糕。馒头可以做成多种形状，包括可爱的动物、花朵等。

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People in most of the areas get up early to sweep tombs for their ancestors and burn incense and joss papers in memorial of them. This is also a reflection of the traditional value "Xiao," or filial piety, in China.
腊月二十九这天，很多地区的人们都会早起为祖先扫墓，焚香烧纸祭奠。这反映了中国传统价值观中的“孝道”。