Chinese New Year: Chinese New Year originated in the ancient times at the end of the year, the gods, ancestor worship activities, more than 4000 years ago.

In ancient times, after the end of a year's agricultural work, at the beginning of a new year, people held sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth, ancestors, to drive away evil spirits and calamities, and to pray for the New Year. Early festival culture, reflecting the ancient nature worship, the unity of man and nature, prudence, the human spirit of the origin.

In modern times, people set the Spring Festival on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, but generally at least until the first fifteen days of the New Year is not considered to be over. The Spring Festival is a folk festival that combines worship of gods and ancestors, praying for blessings to ward off evil spirits, reunion of family and friends, celebrations and entertainment, and food and drink.

Chinese New Year about the legend of the beast:

The origin of the Spring Festival there is a legend, China in ancient times, there is a monster called "year", long years of living deep under the sea, every New Year's Eve only climbed to the shore. People fled to the mountains to avoid the harm of the beast. One New Year's Eve, an old man came from outside the village and told the people how to drive the beast away.

Originally, the Nian was afraid of red color, fire and explosions. From then on, every year on New Year's Eve, families stick red couplets, firecrackers; Households candlelight, watch the night. Early in the morning on the first day, but also to visit friends and relatives to say hello. This custom is more and more widely spread, into the Spring Festival.