5. Bath and hair-cut
沐浴理發

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.
民間有“有錢沒錢，剃頭過年”的說法。“小年”時人們常要沐浴理發。