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The Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, is the most importan...

The Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China. It is usually celebrated from the eve of the Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival, lasting for about a month.History of the Spring FestivalThe origin of the Spring Festival is closely related to the ancient Chinese lunar calendar and solar calendar. In the Xia Dynasty, around 1800 BC, the people lived on the Yellow River started to adopt a lunar calendar. According to this calendar, the winter solstice was on the 22nd or 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and the first day of the first lunar month was around the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. Therefore, people called this period "Year", "Year".In ancient times, people called the first day of the first lunar month "New Year's Day". The Spring Festival has a history of more than 4000 years. It is generally believed that it originated in the Shang Dynasty and was gradually formed under the influence of various cultural and historical elements.With the development of society and the change of times, the Spring Festival has gradually become a grand national festival. In modern times, the Spring Festival has become a worldwide event for Chinese people all over the world to participate in and share.Customs of the Spring FestivalSpring cleaningThe Spring Festival is usually around the coldest time of year, but people clean their houses enthusiastically all over the country. This tradition is called "spring cleaning". In this season, people clean up their houses and sweep away bad luck to welcome good luck. The Chinese believe that "every new year's eve is new", so they pay special attention to "new" in this season. In daily life, people usually sleep more than usual in winter because of low temperature and less activity. However, for this New Year, everyone is very lively. People often have hot water baths to wash away dust and bad luck and start a new life.Reunion dinnerThe reunion dinner on New Year's Eve is a must for family reunion in China. This meal is very important for Chinese people. People usually cook various dishes to express their love and care for family members. In some families, if there are family members who cannot come home for reunion dinner due to various reasons, they will send their favorite dishes to them or send them money as a gift. The whole family will have a happy and harmonious dinner.Paying New Year's moneyThe Spring Festival is also called "red letter month" because it is during this month that people send red envelopes (money) to each other. Nowadays, red envelopes are usually given by elders to children and married daughters, containing their wishes and blessings for children on New Year's Day. The money received can only be used by children or daughters and cannot be given back to elders. It can be used for marriage or daily expenses after marriage. The money given by elders to children is also called "New Year's money".