What is the origin and significance of Chinese New Year?

In our country, people have the habit of keeping watch on New Year's Eve. Watching the new year begins with eating New Year's Eve dinner. This New Year's Eve dinner should be eaten slowly, starting with lighting lanterns, and some families have to eat it until late at night. According to Zonggu's records of Jingchu's age, there was a custom of New Year's Eve dinner at least in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The custom of observing the old age not only includes the feeling of farewell and nostalgia for the fleeting time, but also expresses the good hope for the coming New Year.

The significance of observing age:

In ancient times, observing the age has two meanings: the old man's observing the age means "resigning from the old", which means cherishing time; Young people keep their age in order to prolong the life of their parents. Since the Han Dynasty, the time for the alternation of the old and new years is generally at midnight. The "longevity" of observing the old year means nostalgia for the past old year and hope for the coming new year.

Observe the cultural connotation of the times;

In ancient times, observing the age has two meanings: the old people keep the age, which means "quitting the old", in order to hold the last time of the coming year, which means cherishing the time; On the one hand, young people are looking forward to the New Year.

On the other hand, it is to keep time with parents and elders and prolong life for parents and elders. Since the Han Dynasty, the time for the alternation of the old and new years is generally at midnight. I stayed up the last night of the old year and stayed up late to welcome the new year.

"Shounian", as the name implies, means waiting for the New Year. The custom of observing the old age not only includes the feeling of farewell and nostalgia for the fleeting time, but also expresses the good hope for the coming New Year. From ancient times to the present, "guarding the age" contains the meaning of cherishing time and life.