Spring Festival- Chinese traditional festival

Spring Festival is one of the most solemn and distinctive traditional festivals in China. Generally refers to New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month, which is the first day of the year. It is also called the lunar year and is commonly known as "Chinese New Year"

The Spring Festival has a long history. It originated from the primitive beliefs and nature worship of early humans. It evolved from the sacrifices at the beginning of the year in ancient times. It is a primitive religious ceremony. People will hold sacrifices at the beginning of the year to pray for a good harvest and prosperity in the coming year. People and animals thrive. This sacrificial activity gradually evolved into various celebrations over time, eventually forming today's Spring Festival.

During the Spring Festival, China's Han and many ethnic minorities hold various activities to celebrate. These activities mainly focus on worshiping ancestors and respecting the elderly, praying for thanksgiving, family reunion, eradicating the old and bringing in the new, welcoming the new year and receiving blessings, and praying for a good harvest. They have strong national characteristics. There are many folk customs during the Spring Festival, including drinking Laba porridge, worshiping the Kitchen God, sweeping dust, pasting Spring Festival couplets, pasting New Year pictures, pasting blessing characters upside down, staying up late on New Year's Eve, eating dumplings, giving New Year's money, paying New Year greetings, visiting temple fairs, etc.

In short, the Spring Festival represents reunion. Even people who work outside the home will go home a few days before the Spring Festival.