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Summary

Description	English: A Manchu businessman in Newchwang (now Yingkou) in Liaoning in the early Republican period, performing the Han Chinese ceremonies attending the eve of the Chinese New Year. After the ceremony for the Kitchen God, who spies on the household during the year for the Jade Emperor, he welcomes the God of Wealth Cai Shen to the courtyard of his home. After the ceremony, the doors of the compound are closed tightly to prevent the god's escape. 中文：在新年前夕，人們會舉辦迎接財神和灶王爺的儀式，人們認為這些神明會向天上的玉皇大帝通報各家中不好的事情與惡習。這張照片顯示出了一個滿族商人仿照漢族習俗在遼寧營口家中的院子裡設立了一個聖壇來迎接財神的到來。在儀式結束之後，這個房間裡的門就會馬上被關上來防止神明偷偷的回去。
Date	1910s date QS:P,+1910-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Source	http://chuansong.me/n/302281
Author	Unknown authorUnknown author
Other versions	Men gathered to honor the God of Wealth Cai Shen Men gathered to make loud noises to welcome the New Year

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