What are the origins and customs of 2008?

The origin of "Nian" is closely related to farming life. It originally refers to a growth cycle of crops. Farmers in the Western Zhou Dynasty celebrated the harvest and the arrival of the New Year in November of the lunar calendar, which is regarded as the origin of the New Year custom. Customs in 2008: Sweep the dust, paste Spring Festival couplets, paste blessings, observe the New Year and set off firecrackers.

Spring Festival, that is, China Lunar New Year, commonly known as Spring Festival, New Year's Eve, and so on. It is also called China's New Year and New Year's Eve Oral. The Spring Festival has a long history, which evolved from the time when ancient people prayed for the New Year. It is said that the custom of pasting Spring Festival couplets began in the post-Shu period about 1000 years ago, which is proved by history.

the Spring Festival; Chinese New Year

Spring Festival, that is, China Lunar New Year, is commonly known as Spring Festival, New Year's Eve and so on. Verbally, it is also called Chinese New Year and New Year's Eve. The Spring Festival has a long history, which evolved from praying for the New Year at the beginning of the year in ancient times. Everything is based on heaven, and people are based on ancestors, praying for the elderly, respecting the ancestors of heaven, and returning to the original.

The origin of the Spring Festival contains profound cultural connotations, and it carries rich historical and cultural connotations in its inheritance and development. During the Spring Festival, various activities will be held all over the country to celebrate the Spring Festival, which has strong local characteristics. These activities are rich and colorful, which have condensed the essence of China traditional culture, mainly to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, exorcise evil spirits and disturb disasters, offer sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and pray for the New Year.

In the early days of observing images and time, "Yin Hui with a barrel handle" is the beginning of a year. Spring has returned to the earth, and "Yin Hui with barrel handle" has started again, and everything has taken on a new look, thus opening a new cycle. In the traditional farming society, beginning of spring, the first year of the year, is of great significance, and a large number of festivals and customs related to it have been derived.

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