New Year's Eve is a traditional festival in China. It refers to the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month (February 29th of the lunar calendar), which is the last day of the year. It is also called "New Year's Eve", commonly known as New Year's Eve. There are many ancient folk activities on this day, such as wrapping jiaozi, eating New Year's Eve, burning gold paper, setting off firecrackers and collecting lucky money. Shounian, etc.
New Year's Eve, that is, the night divided into years, is connected with the beginning of the year. The old year passed away this evening, and the next day was replaced by the new year, so it was customarily considered as New Year's Eve. As a festival at the end of the year, New Year's Eve originated from the ancient custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors at the end of the year, and the day after the end of the year is a traditional festival of offering sacrifices to ancestors. The ancient book says: "Heaven and earth are the foundation of life; Ancestors are the foundation of class. " It means that heaven and earth are the foundation of life, ancestors are the foundation of our human beings, and ancestor worship is the custom of inheriting filial piety.
The origin of New Year's Eve
The origin of New Year's Eve contains rich historical and cultural connotations. According to legend, New Year's Eve is a festival formed in ancient times to drive away the monster Nian. People will stick red couplets on their doorsteps and set off firecrackers to drive away the New Year. At the same time, people will decorate their homes with lanterns, drink and hold parties to celebrate their victory. This custom has also spread to this day and has become one of the important activities on New Year's Eve.
According to historical records, New Year's Eve originated from banishment in the pre-Qin period. During the Zhou and Qin dynasties, exorcism ceremonies were held in the palace at the end of each year, and drumming was used to expel epidemic ghosts, which was called expulsion. Later, the folk also continued this tradition and formed the custom of New Year's Eve.