Traditional festivals in China and their development characteristics

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The traditional festivals in China are diverse in form and rich in content, and they are an integral part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation.

The formation of traditional festivals is a process of long-term accumulation and cohesion of national or national history and culture. The festivals listed below are all developed from ancient times. From these festivals and customs that have been passed down to this day, we can clearly see the wonderful pictures of the ancient people's social life.

The origin and development of festivals is a process of gradual formation, subtle influence and gradual infiltration into social life. Like the development of society, it is the product of the development of human society to a certain stage. These festivals in ancient China were all related to the astronomy, calendar, mathematics and the solar terms divided later. This can be traced back to Zheng Xiao and Shangshu in Xia Dynasty at least in literature. By the Warring States period, the 24 solar terms in a year were basically complete, and later traditional festivals were also closely related to these solar terms.

Solar terms provide a prerequisite for the emergence of festivals. Most festivals began to appear in the pre-Qin period, but the enrichment and popularization of customs still need a long development process. The earliest custom activities were related to primitive worship, superstition and taboo; Myths and legends add a bit of romance to the festival; There is also the impact and influence of religion on festivals; Some historical figures have been endowed with eternal commemoration, infiltrated into festivals, and all of them have been integrated into the content of condensed festivals, giving China festivals a deep sense of history.

By the Han Dynasty, the main traditional festivals in China had been finalized. People often say that these festivals originated from the Han Dynasty, which was the first great development period after the reunification of China. Political and economic stability and scientific and cultural progress provide good social conditions for the final formation of festivals.

By the Tang Dynasty, festivals had been liberated from the mysterious atmosphere of primitive worship and taboo, and turned into entertainment etiquette and a real festive occasion. Since then, festivals have become cheerful and festive, rich and colorful, and many sports and recreational activities have appeared, which soon became a fashion. These customs continue to develop and continue.

It is worth mentioning that in the long history, scholars and poets of all ages have written many famous works for festivals. These poems are well-known and widely praised, which makes the traditional festivals in China permeated with profound cultural heritage, wonderful romance and elegant elegance.

Festivals in our country have strong cohesion and extensive inclusiveness, which are celebrated all over the country as soon as they are over. They are in the same strain as our nation's long history and are valuable spiritual and cultural heritage.

Here are just some large-scale traditional festivals of the Han nationality. China is a multi-ethnic country, and all ethnic groups have their own cultural customs. Many ethnic festivals are cultural treasures to be explored.