China New Year's Day always refers to the first day of the first month of the agricultural (summer and lunar) calendar. The "yuan" of "New Year's Day" refers to the beginning, which means the first. The beginning of every number on New Year's Day is called "yuan"; "Dan" is an pictograph, with the upper "Sun" representing the sun and the lower "One" representing the horizon. "Dan" means that the sun rises from Ran Ran on the horizon, symbolizing the beginning of a day.

People combine the words "Yuan" and "Dan", which means the first day of the new year. New Year's Day is also called "three yuan", that is, the yuan of the year, the yuan of the month and the yuan of the time.

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Customs of New Year's Day

The original custom of New Year's Day is to set off firecrackers, kill Sansheng, worship ghosts and gods, and worship ancestors. In modern times, the custom of celebrating New Year's Day is to have a day off. On New Year's Day, people will hold New Year's Day parties, beat gongs and drums, dance folk dances in groups, get together in clubs, travel and so on. Some rural areas will also set off firecrackers, kill chickens and geese, worship the gods of all parties, and have a family reunion.