New Year's Day, namely 1 month 1 day in the Gregorian calendar, is commonly known as "New Year" in most countries in the world. Yuan means "beginning", and the beginning of every number is called "yuan"; Dan means "day"; "New Year's Day" means "the first day". "New Year's Day" usually refers to the first day of the first month in the calendar. In China, the word "New Year's Day" has existed since ancient times, and it was first seen in the Book of Jin in literary works.
"New Year's Day" in Chinese history refers to "the first day of the first month", and the calculation method of "the first month" was very inconsistent before the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the dates of New Year's Day (the first day of the first month) in previous dynasties were not consistent. 1949 The People's Republic of China adopted the Gregorian calendar 1 month 1 day as New Year's Day, so New Year's Day is also called the Gregorian calendar year, the new calendar year or the Gregorian calendar year in China.
Traditional customs of New Year's Day:
1, eating rice cakes: it flourished in the north of Ming and Qing dynasties. The rice cake has the meaning of getting taller every year. Eating rice cake on New Year's Day means that life is getting better and better, which means that the days are getting more prosperous.
2. Eat jiaozi: jiaozi is a must-have food on New Year's Day, with a history of more than 1,800 years, which means "making friends at a younger age". Jiaozi is the representative of Chinese cuisine.
3. Drink Tu Su. Tu Su wine is a kind of wine to drink on New Year's Day, so it is also called New Year's wine. Tu Su is a kind of house in ancient times. Because it is brewed in this house, it is called Tu Su wine. Among the few famous historical and cultural wines in China, Tu Su liquor stands out from the rest, and its cultural connotation is unparalleled.
4, eat soup cake: in ancient times, all wheat flour products were boiled with water. Soup cake is noodles. Noodles and other foods were popular on New Year's Day in Song Dynasty.