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Nowruz Spring Cleaning in Tehran
德黑兰的诺鲁孜节大扫除
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In Tehran, families start spring cleaning exactly 13 days before Nowruz, washing windows, airing rugs, and replacing worn cushions.在德黑兰，家家户户都在诺鲁孜节前13天开始大扫除，擦窗户、晾地毯、换旧靠垫。
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Every home sets a haft-sin table with seven items beginning with ‘sin’ in Persian—like sabzeh (sprouts), senjed (jujube), and sir (garlic).每家都会摆设‘哈夫特辛’餐桌，上面摆放七种以波斯语字母‘辛（sin）’开头的物品，例如 Sabzeh（麦苗）、Senjed（沙枣）和 Sir（大蒜）。
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Sabzeh grows from wheat or lentil seeds on damp cloth, symbolizing rebirth—and families watch it rise daily like a living calendar.Sabzeh（麦苗）由小麦或扁豆种子在湿布上培育而成，象征重生；家人每天观察它生长，如同翻阅一本活的日历。
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On the final Tuesday, people jump over bonfires while chanting ‘Give me your red energy, take my pale sickness away.’最后一个星期二，人们跳过篝火，齐声念道：‘把你的红火能量给我，带走我苍白的病气。’
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Young adults visit elders first, bringing hyacinths and receiving painted eggs that represent fertility and renewal.年轻人先去拜访长辈，送上风信子，并收到绘有图案的彩蛋，寓意生育与新生。
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No one signs contracts or starts new jobs during the 13-day holiday—instead, they walk outdoors on the 13th day to release worries into nature.节日期间13天内不签合同、不入职新工作；第13天则全家外出散步，将烦忧释放在大自然中。
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Street vendors sell handmade wind chimes made of glass and copper, believing their gentle sounds invite good fortune into open windows.街头小贩售卖手工玻璃铜制风铃，相信其轻柔声响能为敞开的窗户引来好运。
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What feels universal isn’t the symbols themselves—but how each family adapts them quietly, lovingly, to reflect their own hopes for the year ahead.真正普世的并非符号本身，而是每个家庭如何静默而深情地调整这些习俗，映照自己对来年的期许。