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澳门年俗，别有风情。“谢灶”是澳门保存下来最传统的中国年俗之一。腊月二十三日送灶神，澳门人谓之“谢灶”。澳门人给灶神按中国传统也用灶糖，说是用糖糊灶神之嘴，免得其到玉帝面前说坏话。我在澳门花街的一澳门人家的灶头见过一张圣诞老人像，奇怪的是，圣诞老人像边贴着“上天言好事，回宅降吉祥”的联儿。 Macao's New Year custom is unique. Xie Zao is one of the most traditional Chinese customs preserved in Macao. On the 23rd of the 12th lunar month, it was sent to the kitchen god, which was called "Xiejiao" by Macao people. According to the Chinese tradition, the Macao people also use the kitchen candy to paste the mouth of the kitchen god, so as not to speak ill of him in front of the Jade Emperor. I saw a picture of Santa Claus in the kitchen of a Macao family in Macao flower street. It's strange that the picture of Santa Claus was pasted with a couplet saying "God says good things, return home and have good luck". 澳门人过年是从腊月二十八开始的，腊月二十八日在粤语中谐言“易发”，商家老板大都在这岁晚之时请员工吃“团年饭”以示财运亨通，吉祥如意。澳门的年味，从腊月二十八这天便能真切的感受到的。 Macao people's new year's day begins on the 28th of the 12th lunar month. In Cantonese, it is said that "Yifa" is popular. Most business owners invite their employees to have "reunion dinner" at the end of this year to show that they have good fortune and good luck. Macao's new year's flavor can be really felt on December 28. | 
