The Origin and Customs of Chinese New Year’s Day
Chinese New Year’s Day originated from the Republic of China.New Year’s Day, and still in use today.Because the meaning of New Year’s Day is similar to that of the Spring Festival, and the year of formation is relatively short, it is not valued by people, and there is no specific celebration custom among the people.
Origin of New Year’s Day
The word "New Year’s Day" first appeared in "Book of Jin" in Chinese literature."New Year’s Day" in Chinese history refers to "the first day of the first month".The calculation method of "first month" was very inconsistent before the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the dates of New Year’s Day were not consistent in all dynasties.After the Revolution of 1911, in order to "run Xia Zheng, so follow the agricultural time, follow the Western calendar, so it is easy to count", the first year of the Republic of China decided to use the Gregorian calendar (the actual use was 1912), and stipulated that January 1 of the solar calendar was "New Year", but not Not called "New Year’s Day".In 1949, the People’s Republic of China adopted the Gregorian calendar January 1 as the New Year’s Day, so "New Year’s Day" is also called "Gregorian Calendar Year", "New Calendar Year" or "Gregorian Calendar Year" in China.
Folk Customs on New Year’s Day
The Jin Dynasty poet Xin Lan once wrote the poem "Yuanzheng":"Yuanzheng Qiling Festival, Jiaqing Zhaozi.Datong Yuexi." Describes the New Year’s Day celebration.New Year’s Day in modern China, according to the Chinese government’s listing of it as a legal holiday, has become a national holiday for the people of the country.After a day off, it is often adjusted to two weekends before or after the current day, usually for three consecutive days.The celebration of New Year’s Day in modern China is far less important than the Spring Festival.General agencies and enterprises will hold year-end collective celebrations, but there are few non-governmental activities.
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