5. Bath and hair-cut

沐浴理发

File photo shows a girl take a haircut at a barbershop. [Photo by Lan Zitao/Asianewsphoto]

As the old Chinese saying goes, whether they're rich or poor, people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival. The activity of taking bath and haircut is often taken on the Little New Year.

民间有“有钱没钱，剃头过年”的说法。“小年”时人们常要沐浴理发。