In the Tibetan calendar1February, people began to make a series of preparations for the Chinese New Year: soaking highland barley seeds in a pot, and offering highland barley seedlings to Buddhist temples on the first day of the Tibetan calendar in order to have a good harvest and good luck in the new year; Fried food, such as "Kasai" made of ghee and white flour; Finish sewing and clean the yard of the house. In the old city and rural areas, people also paint auspicious patterns on the walls with lime, white paint or Ciba powder, and others paint scorpions to ward off evil spirits. On Tibetan New Year's Eve, every household eats "ancient tu" (that is, a pimple on the face) to exorcise ghosts. Housewives should deliberately wrap some things to test the luck of their families in the new year. Those who eat porcelain are lazy; If you eat Chili, your mouth is like a knife; Eating meat means respecting the old and loving the young; If you eat cow dung, you will often have good luck. Spitting out what you eat on the spot often leads to laughter. After eating the "ancient map", an exorcism ceremony was held. People pour the "ancient pictures" left in the bowl into an earthenware pot, which contains "ghosts" made of dough. Say "I'll give you the rest" when you pour "Gu Tu". Then, take a piece of dough in your hand, beat it around by yourself, say "ward off evil spirits", and then throw the dough into the earthen pot. Get rid of the "ghosts" on your body and then get rid of the "ghosts" in the house. At this time, the man at home lit a straw with fire, smoked it around the house and outside the yard, and shouted "the ghost came out" while smoking, so as to drive the "ghost" out of the house. The hostess picked up the clay pot, followed the torch, threw the "ghost" at the crossroads, and the family set off firecrackers behind. It is said that the reason why the "ghost" was thrown at the crossroads was to prevent it from finding its way back to its original house. On this day, whenever night falls, firecrackers are everywhere in Lhasa, and the streets and alleys are full of "exorcists" holding torches, and the crossroads are even more flaming. On the morning of New Year's Day, people greet the Tibetan New Year with the sound of "Zhaga" (now played on a tape recorder). On this day, families put highland barley seedlings, "Gexi" (oil-squeezed fruit), "Guo Long" (sheep's head), "horse-cut" (grain harvest bucket) and all kinds of sweets in shrines or cabinets, and the whole family put on new clothes, sat on brand-new card mats and ate "auspicious rice" made of ginseng fruit, ghee and sugar. After dinner, the elders brought grain barrels, and each person took turns to grab a few grains and scatter them in the sky as a sacrifice to God, and then stuffed some into their mouths. At this time, the elders wish everyone "Tashildler" and the younger generation congratulates you "I wish you health and happiness forever". On this day, families basically get together behind closed doors and neighbors don't visit each other. On the second day of the second year, relatives and friends began to visit each other and pay New Year greetings, which lasted for half a month.