TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.
TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar.ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c.1600BC-c.1100BC)fromthepeople'ssacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.
Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.Mostpeoplewillhaveaweekoff,thus,thistimeisknownasgoldenweek.
春节，又叫农历新年，是中国民间最隆重、最热闹的一个节日，是举家欢庆团团圆圆的大好时节，就像西方的圣诞节一样。
春季是每年农历正月初一，通常比公历新年要晚一个月。它起源于殷商时期年头岁尾的民间祭祖活动。
严格来讲，春节不只是一天的庆祝，而是从农历的12月底到新年的正月十五，不过最重要的几天当属除夕夜和新年头三天。春节是法定假日，大家一般都会放七天假，又叫做黄金周。
TheSpringFestival,alsoknownastheLunarNewYear,isthebeginningofayearandalsoatraditional"festival".CommonlyknownastheNewYear,NewYear,NewYear,NewYear,yearjubilee,danian,etc.,verballyalsoknownastheDegreeofage,celebratetheage,ChineseNewYear,Danian.TheSpringFestivalhasalonghistory,evolvedfromtheancienttimes.Allthingsontheday,manontheancestors,prayforworship,worshipgodfazu,reportedthisreversebeginningalso.TheoriginoftheSpringFestivalcontainsprofoundculturalconnotationsandcarriesrichhistoricalandculturaldepositsintheprocessofinheritanceanddevelopment.DuringtheSpringFestival,alloverthecountryareheldavarietyofNewYear'scelebrationactivities,livelyfestiveatmospherepermeatedwith;Themaincontentoftheseactivitiesistowipeouttheoldandreplacethenew,greetthejubileeandreceivethegoodfortune,worshipthegodsandancestors,andprayforagoodharvest.Theformsarerichandcolorful,withstrongregionalcharacteristics,andembodytheessenceoftraditionalChineseculture.
Inancienttimes,peoplebeganthe"busyYear"from23or24attheendoftheyear,theNewYearendedonthe19thofthefirstmonth.Inmoderntimes,peoplecelebratetheSpringFestivalonthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth,butitusuallydoesn'tenduntilatleastthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth(LanternFestival).TheSpringFestivalisahappyandpeacefulfestivalforfriendsandrelativestogettogether.Festivalgreetingsconveythefamilyethicsbetweenrelativesandvillages,whichisanimportantfactortomaintainthedevelopmentoftheSpringFestival.
TheSpringFestivalisthemostsolemntraditionalfestivaloftheChinesenation.ItnotonlyembodiestheChinesenation'sthoughtsandbeliefs,idealsandwishes,lifeandentertainmentandculturalpsychology,butalsoacarnivaldisplayofblessing,foodandentertainmentactivities.InfluencedbyChineseculture,somecountriesandregionsintheworldalsohavethecustomofcelebratingtheNewYear.Accordingtoincompletestatistics,nearly20countriesandregionshavedesignatedtheChineseSpringFestivalasalegalholidayforthewholeorsomecitiesundertheirjurisdiction.TheSpringFestival,qingmingFestival,DragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestivalareknownasthefourtraditionalChinesefestivals.TheSpringFestivalfolklorewasapprovedbyTheStateCounciltobeincludedinthefirstbatchofintangibleculturalheritagelist.
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Shousui,isinthelastnightoftheoldyeardon'tsleep,stayuplatetowelcomethearrivaloftheNewYear'scustom,alsoknownasNewYear'sEveShousui,commonname"endurenian".Toexploretheoriginofthiscustom,thereisaninterestingfolkstory:
Inancienttimes,therewasafiercemonsterscatteredinthedeepmountainsandforests.Peoplecalledthem"Nian".Itsappearanceferocious,naturalferocious,designedtoeatbirdsandbeasts,scalesinsects,adayforataste,fromkowtowinginsectshavebeeneatingtolive,letpeopletalkabout"year"colorchange.Later,peopleslowlymasteredthe"nian"activitylaw,itisevery365daystotheplacewherepeoplelivetotastefresh,andthetimeisinthedarkaftertheroostercrowdawn,theywillreturntothemountains.
Aftercalculatingtheexactdateof"Nian",thepeopleregardedthisterriblenightasthepasstoevilspirit,called"NianGuan",andcameupwithawholesetofwaystopasstheYear:Onthisdayintheevening,everyhouseholdhaspreparethedinnerearlyandflameoutnet,thenallthechickencirclestallbelay,putthehouseinfrontandbackthedoorbesealed,hidinginthehousetoeat"familyreuniondinner",becausethedinnerhasXiongJiuncertainty,sowithveryabundant,inadditiontoherfamilyaroundsaidpeacereuniondinnertogether,stillmustfirstforancestorworship,firstbeforeeating,Prayforthegodsoftheancestorstobless,safelythroughthisnight,afterdinner,whodarenotsleep,crowdedtogethertochattoemboldened.ItgraduallyformedthehabitofstayinguponNewYear'sEve.
ThecustomofshousuiaroseintheNorthernandSouthernDynasties."Eventwoyearsoldnight,fivemorepointstwoyears."Peoplelitcandlesoroillamps,overnightvigil,asymbolofalltheevilplagueasrunaway,lookingforwardtotheNewYeargoodluck.Thiscustomhasbeenpasseddowntothisday.