Is China New Year winter or spring? When did the China New Year first originate?

Is Chinese New Year winter or spring? The date of this festival is fixed on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar every year, and the solar term in beginning of spring is around February 4th every year. Beginning of spring solar terms represent the formal establishment of spring, even after beginning of spring, it will enter spring. According to the cycle principle of the calendar, beginning of spring will be on New Year's Eve 19 every year, so whether the Spring Festival is in winter or spring depends on the year.

When did the China New Year first originate?

At first, the date was not set. Before the Qin dynasty, it was stipulated that 65438+ February, 165438+ October, and 65438+ the first day of October would celebrate the New Year. It was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty implemented the taichu calendar that it was officially determined on the first day of the first month. From Yin Shang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, China New Year had many names, such as Chen Yuan, Sui Dynasty, Yuan Day and New Year's Day.

19 12, the Republic of China announced that it would change the Gregorian calendar to 1+0 as the New Year. However, the implementation of this plan has encountered obstacles among the people, and people still celebrate the New Year on the first day of the first lunar month. Shi Yunli, a professor at the Chinese University of Science and Technology and an astronomical historian, introduced that in June, 5438+09 14, 1, Zhu Qiqian, then head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, complied with public opinion and proposed that New Year's Day of the Lunar New Year was the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival was the summer holiday, Mid-Autumn Festival was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and winter solstice was the winter season. All citizens should have a rest, and public officials are also allowed to take a day off. With the approval of Yuan Shikai, it was established that New Year's Day in the solar calendar and Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month coexist.