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The Origin of China New Year

In the pre-Qin period, the custom of Chinese New Year was in its infancy. At this time, the celebration is mainly the "La Worship" held at the end of one year's farming to repay the gift of God.

The custom of Chinese New Year was formed in the Han Dynasty. After the social turmoil at the end of the Warring States Period, the policy of "rest and recuperation" was implemented in the early Western Han Dynasty, social production was restored and developed, social order was relatively stable, people's interest in life was high, and a series of holiday customs were formed.

Spring Festival, one of the four traditional festivals in China, is the traditional Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival is usually called "the festival of the year". Its traditional names are New Year, New Year, God, New Year, and it is also called "Chinese New Year" and "Chinese New Year" verbally.