春节进入了倒计时，年味将越来越浓。今天是腊月二十六，许多家庭在 这一天有着炖大肉的传统习俗。

腊月二十六这天，许多家庭通常都会炖猪肉和吃猪肉。不养猪的家庭会去当地集市买一大块肉。在过去的农业社会，人们只有在春节才能吃上肉。吃肉也代表着一年中最盛大的庆祝活动。

Many families typically eat pork and cook the meat. Other families, who don't raise pigs, go to the local fair for a hunk of meat. In the agrarian society in the past, people hardly have a chance to enjoy meat except for the Spring Festival. The meat also represents the biggest celebration throughoutthe year.

来源：中国日报网综合CGTN

编辑：董静

审核：富文佳 王旭泉