The standard preparations have to be foregone, and the traditional holiday items are replaced by ready-made commercial products. Not only are the spring couplets and New Year cake store bought--even the big spring cleanup is contracted out to a professional cleaning company. All that's left of tradition is plenty of eating, drinking and gambling. Picnic outings and temple visits are replaced by watching the tube.
「大年」被省略得只剩大吃大喝大賭的「小年」；出外遊春、廟裡祈願，則由電視取代。