The 1 Chinese Ritual You Could Do to Start the Year

Cleaning is meant to clean both the home and the heart.
The 1 Chinese Ritual You Could Do to Start the Year
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For most people, cleaning is just a household chore. But for Chinese people, cleaning the house means a lot more than that—especially as the Chinese New Year approaches.

In traditional Chinese culture, the act of sweeping is symbolic—a deliberate clearing out of stale energy, misfortune, and anything from the old year that shouldn’t follow you into the next.

Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
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Rachel Melegrito worked as an occupational therapist, specializing in neurological cases. Melegrito also taught university courses in basic sciences and professional occupational therapy. She earned a master's degree in childhood development and education in 2019. Since 2020, Melegrito has written extensively on health topics for various publications and brands.