"Guys, New Year's almost here. Have you burned paper offerings for your ancestors yet?"
Within just ten minutes of the stream starting, the viewer count reached three hundred.
They were pretty much all Yang Jiuhua's diehard fans.
There weren't many viewers, but they were all willing to shell out.
Sure enough, someone sent him a gift as soon as he finished speaking.
"Thanks for the sports car, Bro Tub! Don't worry, once you pass on, I'll burn you a luxury car too."
Watching the flood of "hahaha" messages on the screen, Yang Jiuhua continued his stream.
"Today's topic is 'burning paper offerings to honor our ancestors.' During the lead-up to New Year's, people usually make time to burn paper offerings for their departed ancestors."
"Traditionally, burning paper offerings at New Year's is considered a link between the living and the dead. It's both a way of remembering our ancestors and expressing our wishes for the new year. In everyday terms, it's 'asking our ancestors for their blessing'!"
"When you burn paper offerings, sincerity is what makes it work. But what exactly does that mean?"
"Heh, it means it's real if you believe in it, and it isn't if you don't."
Yang Jiuhua smiled as he spoke.
"I don't believe in it myself, but I do know the customs and beliefs surrounding it. Today, I'll walk you through them."
"Generally, you burn yellow paper, spirit money, gold and silver paper ingots, paper clothes, and paper figures. In some places, people also burn talisman paper, rebirth mantras, and things like that."
"When someone has just died, their family will also burn the clothes they used to wear. Partly to let go of their attachment, and partly out of concern that the deceased won't have properly fitting clothes in the afterlife."
"Before you