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A brief introduction to the origins and customs of the Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, also called the lunar year, commonly known as the "New Year". It originated from the activities of worshiping gods and ancestors at the beginning and end of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first lunar month was called Yuanri, Yuanchen, Yuanzheng, Yuanshuo, New Year's Day, etc. in ancient times. It was commonly known as the first day of the new year. During the Republic of China, the Gregorian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar. January 1st of the Gregorian calendar was called New Year's Day. The first day of the lunar calendar was called New Year's Day. The first day of the month is called the Spring Festival.

Spring Festival customs: sweeping dust, pasting Spring Festival couplets, pasting window grilles and pasting the word "福" upside down, firecrackers, New Year greetings, etc.

Pasting window grilles and pasting the word "福" upside down

In the folk, people also like to put various paper-cuts - window grilles - on their windows. Window grilles not only enhance the festive atmosphere, but also integrate decoration, appreciation and practicality.

New Year pictures?

It is also common in urban and rural areas to hang New Year pictures during the Spring Festival. The thick black and colorful New Year pictures add a lot of prosperity and joy to thousands of households. New Year pictures are an ancient folk art in my country, reflecting the people's simple customs and beliefs and reposing their hopes for the future.

New Year greetings?

On the first day of the New Year, people get up early, put on their most beautiful clothes, dress up neatly, go out to visit relatives and friends, and pay New Year greetings to each other. I wish you good luck in the coming year.