What is the date of the Spring Festival in 20 17?
Headed by Hundred Festivals, the Spring Festival is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation, which not only embodies the Chinese nation's ideological beliefs, ideals and aspirations, life, entertainment, cultural psychology, but also shows activities such as blessing, eating and entertainment in a carnival way. Influenced by China culture, some countries and regions in the world also have the custom of celebrating the Spring Festival.
According to incomplete statistics, nearly 20 countries and regions have designated the Spring Festival in China as a legal holiday in all or part of the cities under their jurisdiction. Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are also called the four traditional festivals in China. The folk custom of Spring Festival was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
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The legend of the spring festival
In ancient China, there was a beast called Nian. Nian has horns on his head, which is very fierce and terrible. Nian lived in the mountains for many years, only climbed ashore on a specific day (that is, New Year's Eve), devouring livestock and hurting people's lives. Therefore, every New Year's Eve, people in every village fled to the deep mountains to avoid the injury of Nian. ?
One year on New Year's Eve, an old beggar came from outside the village. The village was in a hurry and panic, and nobody paid attention to him. Only an old woman in the east of the village gave the old man some food and suggested that he go up the mountain quickly to avoid the New Year. The old man lifted his beard and smiled: "If my mother-in-law lets me stay at home for one night, I will definitely drive Nian away." The old woman continued to persuade and begged the old man to laugh without saying a word. ?
In the middle of the night, nian broke into the village. It found that the atmosphere in the village was different from previous years: the old woman's house at the east end of the village had red paper on the door and bright candles in the room. Nian trembled and gave a long cry. Near the door, there was a sudden explosion in the hospital, and Nian was too scared to go any further.
It turns out that Nian was most afraid of red, fire and explosion. At this time, my mother-in-law's door opened and I saw an old man in a red robe laughing in the hospital. "Nian" was frightened to disgrace and fled in confusion. The next day was the first day of the first month, and the people who came back from refuge were very surprised to see that the village was safe and sound.
At this time, the old woman suddenly realized and quickly told the villagers the promise of begging for the elderly. The story soon spread in the surrounding villages, and people knew the way to drive away Nian. Since then, every year on New Year's Eve, every family has posted red couplets and set off firecrackers. Every household has a bright candlelight, so it is better to wait for the New Year. In the early morning of the first day, I want to say hello to my relatives and friends. This custom is widely circulated and has become the most solemn traditional festival among the people in China, namely the Spring Festival.
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