第一篇：春節(jié)的來歷英文版

The Spring Festival, spring festival:

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The Spring Festival, the Spring Festival is the lunar Suishou, another name is have the Spring Festival, is China 's biggest, most popular, the most important one of the oldest traditional festivals, is also the Chinese unique festivals.The Chinese civilization is the most concentrated expression.Since the Western Han Dynasty, the custom of the Spring Festival has continued to the present day.The Spring Festival generally refers to new year's Eve and lunar January first.But in the folk, the Spring Festival is a traditional sense from the twelfth lunar month offering or twenty-three or twenty-four people, all the way to the lunar January fifteen, with new year's Eve and lunar January first climax.How to celebrate this holiday, in a history of thousands of years of development, formed a few relatively fixed customs, there are many also legend has.In the traditional Chinese New Year holiday period, and most of China's Han ethnic minorities have to be held in a variety of celebration activities, these activities are to worship deities, worshiping ancestors, Chujiubuxin, Ying Fuk Jubilee then, pray for good harvest as the main content.Rich and colorful activities, with strong ethnic characteristics.In May 20, 2006, the “Spring Festival”

custom is approved by the State Council included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.The Spring Festival is a kind of legend, there is a Chinese ancient times called“ years” of the monster, the first long tentacles, savage.“ Year” for many years hiding the sea, only to climb up the shore every new year's Eve, devouring livestock harm human life.Therefore, every new year's Eve that day, village village stockaded village of help the aged and the young people fled to the mountains, to avoid “(reprinted from the first of http: / / , please keep this marker.)”Beast.One new year's Eve, from the village

outside a begging for the elderly.The villagers scene of a panic rush, village head only an old lady to the elderly more food, and urged him to speed up the mountain to escape the“ year” beast, the old man smiled stroking beard:“

mother-in-law if I stay at home one night, I put the ' year ' removed the animal.” The old woman still continue to persuade, begging people smiling without a word.At midnight,“ ” beast into the village.It is found that the village

atmosphere, unlike previous: village head 's wife, door stickers red paper, indoor lit candles.“ Year” monster tremble, strange called.Almost at the entrance, to the hospital from a sudden“ bang bang bang bang” sound of bombing,“ years” shuddered, didn't dare to move forward.Originally,“ years” fear, red flames.At that time, the mother-in-law's family is big, wearing only a hospital Dahongpao elderly laughter.“ Year” be frightened and change color, limped ran.The very next day is lunar January day, people who sought refuge back safe and sound very surprised to see the village.At this time, old woman to see light suddenly, hastened to tell the folks begging people promise.It soon

spread around the village, people know.“ ” beast approach.(Hakka legend)and the annual New Year's Eve, families paste red poetic couplet, setting off firecrackers;a brightly lit candles, kept the old.Day early in the morning, even when all family members get together.This custom spread to more and more wide, became the most important traditional festival in china.

第二篇：春節(jié)來歷

中國農(nóng)歷年的歲首稱為春節(jié)。是中國人民最隆重的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，也象征團結(jié)、興旺，對未來寄托新的希望的佳節(jié)。據(jù)記載，中國人民過春節(jié)已有4千多年的歷史，它是由虞舜興起的。公元前兩千多年的一天，舜即天子位，帶領(lǐng)著部下人員，祭拜天地。從此，人們就把這一天當(dāng)作歲首，算是正月初一。據(jù)說這就是農(nóng)歷新年的由來，后來叫春節(jié)。春節(jié)過去也叫元旦。春節(jié)所在的這一月叫元月。

但是，中國歷代元旦的日期并不一致：夏朝用孟春的元月為正月，商朝用臘月（十二月）為正月，秦始皇統(tǒng)一六國后以十月為正月，漢朝初期沿用秦歷。流武帝劉徹感到歷紀(jì)太亂，就命令大臣公孫卿和司馬遷造“太陽歷”，規(guī)定以農(nóng)歷正月為一歲之首，以正月初一為一年的第一天，就是元旦。此后中國一直沿用夏歷（陰歷，又稱農(nóng)歷）紀(jì)年，直到清朝未年，長達2080年。

1912年孫中山在南京就任中華民國臨時大總統(tǒng)時，宣布中國改用世界通用公歷，也叫陽歷、新歷。并決定以公元1912年1月1日為民國元年1月1日。一月一日叫新年，但不稱元旦。

1949年9月27日，中國人民政治協(xié)商會議第一屆全體會議決定在建立中華人民共和國的同時，采用世界通用的公元紀(jì)年。為了區(qū)分陽歷和陰歷兩個“年”，又因一年24節(jié)氣的“立春”恰在農(nóng)歷年的前后，故把陽歷一月一日稱為“元旦”，農(nóng)歷正月初一正式改稱“春節(jié)”。

地球繞太陽一周，歷法上叫一年，循環(huán)往復(fù)，永無止境。但是，人們根據(jù)春、夏、秋、冬四季節(jié)氣的不同，就以夏歷正月初一為一年的歲首。每年農(nóng)歷十二月三十日（小月二十九）半夜子時（十二點）過后，春節(jié)就算正式來到了。

中國現(xiàn)行春節(jié)只有“97歲” 史稱春節(jié)為“元旦”。歷史上“元旦”的日期也不一致。據(jù)《史記》載，夏代元旦為正月初一；殷商定在十二月初一；周代提前至十一月初一；秦始皇統(tǒng)一全國以后，再提前至十月初一為元旦，直至西漢初期。到漢武帝時頒行《太初歷》，才恢復(fù)夏代的以正月初一為元旦。

把農(nóng)歷正月初一作為過年之日，稱之為“春節(jié)”，并且放假，是在辛亥革命以后定下的。據(jù)資料記載，1913年7月，由當(dāng)時北京政府內(nèi)務(wù)總長向大總統(tǒng)袁世凱呈上一份四時節(jié)假的報告，稱：“我國舊俗，每年四時令節(jié)，即應(yīng)明文規(guī)定，擬請定陰歷元旦為春節(jié)，端午為夏節(jié)，中秋為秋節(jié)，冬至為冬節(jié)，凡我國民都得休息，在公人員，亦準(zhǔn)假一日。”但袁世凱只批準(zhǔn)以正月初一為春節(jié)，同意春節(jié)例行放假，次年(1914年)起開始實行。

1949年9月27日，中國人民政治協(xié)商會議決定在建立中華人民共和國的同時，采用世界通用的公元紀(jì)年。把陽歷一月一日稱為“元旦”，農(nóng)歷正月初一則稱為“春節(jié)”。

第三篇：春節(jié)的來歷

春節(jié)的來歷

春節(jié)(Spring Festival)指華夏傳統(tǒng)歷法夏歷的元旦（與中國現(xiàn)行的公歷元旦不同），農(nóng)歷正月初一，又稱農(nóng)歷新年、大年、歲首、正旦、正月朔日，又叫陰歷年，俗稱過年、度歲、慶新歲。

春節(jié)是中國最盛大、最熱鬧、最重要的一個古老傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。在中國民間，傳統(tǒng)意義上的春節(jié)是指從臘月初八的臘祭或臘月二十三或二十四的祭灶，一直到正月十五，其中以除夕和正月初一為高潮。

在春節(jié)期間，中國的漢族和一些少數(shù)民族都要舉行各種活動以示慶祝。這些活動均以祭祀祖神、祭奠祖先、除舊布新、迎禧接福、祈求豐年為主要內(nèi)容。春節(jié)的活動豐富多彩多姿，帶有濃郁的各民族特色。受到中華文化的影響，屬于漢字文化圈的一些國家和民族也有慶祝春節(jié)的習(xí)俗。

關(guān)于春節(jié)的來歷有這樣的一個傳說，玉皇大帝為了治理人間，就派天宮的彌勒佛下凡。這事被如來佛知道了，心想，我算佛主哩，為啥不讓我去呢？于是，就找玉皇大帝論理，玉帝聽了，無言可對，只好說：“商量商量再說吧。”借商量的空子，玉帝便想了個解圍的方法。他請來彌勒佛和如來佛，將兩盆花放在二佛面前，說：“這兩盆花你二位各務(wù)一盆，誰的花先開，誰就下凡去管理人間。”如來佛心眼多，點子多，知道玉帝一定偏向彌勒佛，因為他猜到玉帝怕出口之言難收，才以務(wù)花為借口來行此事。面前這兩盆花，恐怕玉帝已暗地作了安排，于是也想出個小計來。他借彌勒佛合目謝恩的機會，悄悄 地把兩盆花換了個位置。第二天，如來佛的花就開了，因此彌勒佛只管了一天人間，這天就是正月初一。傳說彌勒佛心善，這天他讓人們吃好穿好睡好，因而正月初一人們就歡歡喜喜，興高采烈的過了一天。后來，人們?yōu)榱思o(jì)念彌勒佛，就把這初春之時，二佛交接的時刻稱作“春節(jié)”。

而據(jù)記載，春節(jié)是由虞舜興起的。公元前兩千多年的一天，舜即天子位，帶領(lǐng)著部下人員，祭拜天地。從此，人們就把這一天當(dāng)作歲首，算是正月初一。在殷商時期，會在年頭歲尾的祭神祭祖活動，是中國最盛大、最熱鬧、最重要的一個古老傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日而在南北朝，則把春節(jié)泛指為整個春季。1911年辛亥革命以后，開始采用公歷（陽歷）計年，遂稱公歷1月1日為“元旦”，稱農(nóng)歷正月初一為 “春節(jié)”。

春節(jié)到了，意味著春天將要來臨，萬象復(fù)蘇草木更新，新一輪播種和收獲季節(jié)又要開始。人們剛剛度過冰天雪地草木凋零的漫漫寒冬，早就盼望著春暖花開的日子，當(dāng)新春到來之際，自然要充滿喜悅載歌載舞地迎接這個節(jié)日。

千百年來，人們使年俗慶祝活動變得異常豐富多彩，每年從農(nóng)歷臘月二十三日起到年三十，民間把這段時間叫做“迎春日”，也叫“掃塵日”，在春節(jié)前掃塵搞衛(wèi)生，是我國人民素有的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣。

然后就是家家戶戶準(zhǔn)備年貨，節(jié)前十天左右，人們就開始忙于采購物品，年貨包括雞鴨魚肉、茶酒油醬、南北炒貨、糖餌果品，都要采買充足，還要準(zhǔn)備一些過年時走親訪友時贈送的禮品，小孩子要添置新衣新帽，準(zhǔn)備過年時穿。

在節(jié)前要在住宅的大門上粘貼紅紙黃字的新年寄語，也就是用紅紙寫成的春聯(lián)。屋里張貼色彩鮮艷寓意吉祥的年畫，心靈手巧的姑娘們剪出美麗的窗花貼在窗戶上，門前掛大紅燈籠或貼福字及財神、門神像等，福字還可以倒貼，路人一念福倒了，也就是福氣到了，所有這些活動都是要為節(jié)日增添足夠的喜慶氣氛。

春節(jié)的另一名稱叫過年。在過去的傳說中，年是一種為人們帶來壞運氣的想象中的動物。年一來。樹木凋蔽，百草不生;年一過，萬物生長，鮮花遍地。年如何才能過去呢?需用鞭炮轟，于是有了燃鞭炮的習(xí)俗，這其實也是烘托熱鬧場面的又一種方式。

春節(jié)是個歡樂祥和的節(jié)日，也是親人團聚的日子，離家在外的孩子在過春節(jié)時都要回家歡聚。過年的前一夜，就是舊年的臘月三十夜，也叫除夕，又叫團圓夜，在這新舊交替的時候，守歲是最重要的年俗活動之一，除夕晚上，全家老小都一起熬年守歲，歡聚酣飲，共享天倫之樂，北方地區(qū)在除夕有吃餃子的習(xí)俗，餃子的作法是先和面，和字就是合;餃子的餃和交諧音，合和交有相聚之意，又取更歲交子之意。在南方有過年吃年糕的習(xí)慣，甜甜的粘粘的年糕，象征新一年生活甜蜜蜜，步步高。

待第一聲雞啼響起，或是新年的鐘聲敲過，街上鞭炮齊鳴，響聲此起彼伏，家家喜氣洋洋，新的一年開始了，男女老少都穿著節(jié)日盛裝，先給家族中的長者拜年祝壽，節(jié)中還有給兒童壓歲錢，吃團年飯，初二、三就開始走親戚看朋友，相互拜年，道賀祝福，說些恭賀新喜、恭喜發(fā)財、恭喜、過年好等話，祭祖等活動。

節(jié)日的熱烈氣氛不僅洋溢在各家各戶，也充滿各地的大街小巷，一些地方的街市上還有舞獅子，耍龍燈，演社火，游花市，逛廟會等習(xí)俗。這期間花燈滿城，游人滿街，熱鬧非凡，盛況空前，直要鬧到正月十五元宵節(jié)過后，春節(jié)才算真正結(jié)束了。

春節(jié)是漢族最重要的節(jié)日，但是滿、蒙古，瑤、壯、白、高山、赫哲、哈尼、達斡爾、侗、黎等十幾個少數(shù)民族也有過春節(jié)的習(xí)俗，只是過節(jié)的形式更有自己的民族特色，更蘊味無窮。

第四篇：春節(jié)的來歷

春節(jié)和年的概念，最初的含意來自農(nóng)業(yè)，古時人們把谷的生長周期稱為“年”，《說文。禾部》：“年，谷熟也：。在夏商時代產(chǎn)生了夏歷，以月亮圓缺的周期為月，一年劃分為十二個月，每月以不見月亮的那天為朔，正月朔日的子時稱為歲首，即一年的開始，也叫年，年的名稱是從周朝開始的，至了西漢才正式固定下來，一直延續(xù)到今天。但古時的正月初一被稱為“元旦”，直到中國近代辛亥革命勝利后，南京臨時政府為了順應(yīng)農(nóng)時和便于統(tǒng)計，規(guī)定在民間使用夏歷，在政府機關(guān)、廠礦、學(xué)校和團體中實行公歷，以公歷的元月一日為元旦，農(nóng)歷的正月初一稱春節(jié)。

1949年9月27日，新中國成立，在中國人民政治協(xié)商會議第一屆全體會議上，通過了使用世界上通用的公歷紀(jì)元，把公歷的元月一日定為元旦，俗稱陽歷年；農(nóng)歷正月初一通常都在立春前后，因而把農(nóng)歷正月初一定為“春節(jié)”，俗稱陰歷年。

傳統(tǒng)意義上的春節(jié)是指從臘月初八的臘祭或臘月二十三的祭灶，一直到正月十五，其中以除夕和正月初一為高潮。在春節(jié)這一傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日期間，我國的漢族和大多數(shù)少數(shù)民族都有要舉行各種慶祝活動，這些活動大多以祭祀神佛、祭奠祖先、除舊布新、迎禧接福、祈求豐年為主要內(nèi)容。活動形式豐富多彩，帶有濃郁的民族特色。

第五篇：春節(jié)來歷

一、春節(jié)來歷

2009-01-14 10:58 中國農(nóng)歷年的歲首稱為春節(jié)。是中國人民最隆重的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，也象征團結(jié)、興旺，對未來寄托新的希望的佳節(jié)。據(jù)記載，中國人民過春節(jié)已有4千多年的歷史，它是由虞舜興起的。公元前兩千多年的一天，舜即天子位，帶領(lǐng)著部下人員，祭拜天地。從此，人們就把這一天當(dāng)作歲首，算是正月初一。據(jù)說這就是農(nóng)歷新年的由來，后來叫春節(jié)。春節(jié)過去也叫元旦。春節(jié)所在的這一月叫元月。

但是，中國歷代元旦的日期并不一致：夏朝用孟春的元月為正月，商朝用臘月（十二月）為正月，秦始皇統(tǒng)一六國后以十月為正月，漢朝初期沿用秦歷。流武帝劉徹感到歷紀(jì)太亂，就命令大臣公孫卿和司馬遷造“太陽歷”，規(guī)定以農(nóng)歷正月為一歲之首，以正月初一為一年的第一天，就是元旦。此后中國一直沿用夏歷（陰歷，又稱農(nóng)歷）紀(jì)年，直到清朝未年，長達2080年。

1912年孫中山在南京就任中華民國臨時大總統(tǒng)時，宣布中國改用世界通用公歷，也叫陽歷、新歷。并決定以公元1912年1月1日為民國元年1月1日。一月一日叫新年，但不稱元旦。

1949年9月27日，中國人民政治協(xié)商會議第一屆全體會議決定在建立中華人民共和國的同時，采用世界通用的公元紀(jì)年。為了區(qū)分陽歷和陰歷兩個“年”，又因一年24節(jié)氣的“立春”恰在農(nóng)歷年的前后，故把陽歷一月一日稱為“元旦”，農(nóng)歷正月初一正式改稱“春節(jié)”。

地球繞太陽一周，歷法上叫一年，循環(huán)往復(fù)，永無止境。但是，人們根據(jù)春、夏、秋、冬四季節(jié)氣的不同，就以夏歷正月初一為一年的歲首。每年農(nóng)歷十二月三十日（小月二十九）半夜子時（十二點）過后，春節(jié)就算正式來到了。

臨近春節(jié)，人們采辦年貨，除夕時，全家團聚在一起吃年夜飯。貼年畫、春聯(lián)；迎接新的一年來臨。

隨著新中國的建立，春節(jié)慶祝活動更為豐富多彩。不僅保留了過去民間習(xí)俗，剔除了一些帶有封建迷信的活動，而且增加了不少新的內(nèi)容。使春節(jié)具有新的時代氣息。1949年12月23日，中華人民共和國人民政府規(guī)定每年春節(jié)放假三天。

中國是個多民族的國家，各民族過新年的形式各有不同。漢族、滿族和朝鮮族過春節(jié)的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣差不多，全家團圓，人們吃年糕、水餃以及各種豐盛的飯菜、張燈結(jié)彩，燃放鞭炮，并互相祝福。春節(jié)期間的慶祝活動極為豐富多樣，有舞獅、耍龍的，也有踩高蹺、跑旱船的。在有些地區(qū)人們沿襲過去祭祖敬神活動，祈求新的一年風(fēng)調(diào)雨順，平安、豐收。古代的蒙古族，把春節(jié)叫做“白節(jié)”，正月叫白月，是吉祥如意的意思。藏族是過藏歷年。回族、維吾爾族、哈薩克族等，是過“古爾邦節(jié)”。春節(jié)也是苗族、僮族、瑤族等的盛大節(jié)日。

Spring Festival the origin 2009-01-14 10:58 China Chinese lunar year beginning of the year is called the Spring Festival.Is the Chinese people most grand tradition holiday, also symbolizes the unity, prosperously, will repose the new hope to the future the festival.According to the record, the Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival to have more than 4000 years history, it is emerges by Yu Shun.B.C.E.more than 2000 year one days, Shun is the emperor position, is leading the subordinate personnel, worships the world.Henceforth, the people on this day regard beginning of the year, are in the first lunar month first days.It is said this is the lunar calendar new year origin, afterwards was called the Spring Festival.Spring Festival in the past also called the New Year'sDay.Spring Festival is at this in January is called in January.But, the Chinese all previous dynasties New Year's Day date is inconsistent: Xia Dynasty with first month of spring in January is in the first lunar month, Shan Dynasty with the December(in December)is in the first lunar month, after Chin Shihhuang unifies six countries take October as in the first lunar month, the Han Dynasty initial period continues to use Qin to undergo.Flows Wu Diliu the penetrating to feel the experience discipline too is chaotic, orders Minister Gongsun Qing and Sima Qian makes “the solar calendar”, stipulated take lunar calendar in first lunar month as a year old of head, take the first lunar month first day as a year first day, is the New Year's Day.Hereafter China continues to use the lunar calendar continuously(lunar calendar, also called lunar calendar)numbers the years, until the Qing Dynasty year, in 2080.In 1912 Sun Yat-Sen took office the Republic of China temporary president when Nanjing, announced China changed to the world general solar calendar, also was called the solar calendar, the new experience.And decided take on January 1, 1912 as the Republic of China first year January 1.On January 1 is called the new year, but unequal New Year's Day.On September 27, 1949, theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference first session of plenary session decided while establishes the People's Republic of China, uses the world general A.D.to number the years.In order to differentiate the solar calendar and lunar calendar two “the year”, and further because year 24 solar terms “spring beginning” exactly in Chinese lunar year around, therefore on January 1 is called the solar calendar “the New Year's Day”, lunar calendar in first lunar month first day officially renames “the Spring Festival”.The Earth circles a solar week, in the calendar calls for a year, the repeat in cycles, forever without limits.But, the people according to the spring, the summer, the fall, the winter four seasons solar terms difference, take lunar calendar in first lunar month first day as a year beginning of the year.The lunar calendar on December 30(29-day lunar month 29)midnight 11 p.m.to 1 a.m(12)from now on, Spring Festival officially will arrive every year.Approaching Spring Festival, when the people manage the new year's goods, the lunar New Year's Eve, the family reunion is having the New Year supper together.Pastes the lunar new year's painting, the spring festival couplet;Greets the new year to approach.Along with the new China's establishment, celebration is Spring Festival more richly colorful.Not only retained the past folk custom, rejected some to have the feudal superstition activity, moreover increased many new contents.Enable the Spring Festival to have the new current relevance.On December 23, 1949, the People's Republic of China people's government stipulated every year Spring Festival has a vacation three days.China is nationality's country, various national new year form has had the difference respectively.The Han Nationality, the Manchu nationality and the Korean National Minority celebrates the Spring Festival the manners and customs to be similar, family reunion, the people eat the lunar new year's cake, the boiled dumplings as well as each kind of sumptuous meal, are decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, to set off the firecrackers, and prays for heavenly blessing mutually.Spring Festival period celebration extremely is bountiful, has the lion dance, plays the dragon, also has walks on stilts, the row-boat dance.Follows the ancestor worship in some local people to make sacrifices to a god the activity, implores the new year good crop weather, safe, abundant harvest.The ancient times Mongolian national minority, was called the Spring Festival “the white festival”, in first lunar monthcalled the white month, was the propitious pleasant meaning.The Tibetan national minority is the Tibetan calendar.The Hui tribe, the Uygur national minority, the Kazakh national minority and so on, are “the Corban”.Spring Festival also is the Miao national minority, the Chuang national minority, the Yao national minority and so on the grand holiday.二、春節(jié)的來歷與習(xí)俗

農(nóng)歷正月初一是春節(jié)，又叫陰歷(農(nóng)歷)年，俗稱“過年”。這是我國民間最隆重、最熱鬧的一個古老傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。

春節(jié)是漢族最重要的節(jié)日。然而，我國是個多民族的國家，除漢族外，還有滿、蒙古，瑤、壯、白、高山、赫哲、哈尼、達斡爾、侗、黎等十幾個少數(shù)民族也有過春節(jié)的習(xí)俗。

春節(jié)的歷史很悠久，它起源于殷商時期年頭歲尾的祭神祭祖活動。有關(guān)年的傳說也很多。古代的春節(jié)叫“元日”、“元旦”、“新年”。辛亥革命后，才將農(nóng)歷正月初一正式定名為春節(jié)。

春節(jié)，顧名思義就是春天的節(jié)日。春天來臨，萬象更新，新一輪播種和收獲季節(jié)又要開始。人們有足夠的理由載歌載舞來迎接這個節(jié)日。于是，節(jié)前就在門臉上貼上紅紙黃字的新年寄語。當(dāng)春姑娘來到門口時，會念一遍寄托新一年美好愿望的句子，這一念，好運真的來了。同樣寓意的事情還有掛大紅燈籠和貼“福”字及財神像等，“福”字還必須倒貼，路人一念“福倒了”，也就是“福到了”。

春節(jié)的另一名稱叫過年。“年”是什么呢？是一種為人們帶來壞運氣的想象中的動物。“年”一來，樹木凋蔽，百草不生；“年”一“過”，萬物生長，鮮花遍地。“年”如何才能過去呢？需用鞭炮轟，于是有了燃鞭炮的習(xí)俗。

春節(jié)是個親人團聚的節(jié)日，這一點和西方的圣誕節(jié)很相似。離家的孩子這時要不遠(yuǎn)千里回到父母家里。真正過年的前一夜叫團圓夜，家人要圍坐在一起包餃子。餃子的作法是先和面，“和”字就是“合”；餃子的餃和“交”諧音，“合”和“交”又有相聚之意，所以用餃子象征團聚了。

節(jié)日喜慶氣氛要持續(xù)一個月。正月初一前有祭灶、祭祖等儀式；節(jié)中有給兒童壓歲錢、親朋好友拜年等典禮；節(jié)后半月又是元宵節(jié)，其時花燈滿城，游人滿街，盛況空前，元宵節(jié)過后，春節(jié)才算結(jié)束了。

春節(jié)：現(xiàn)代民間習(xí)慣上把過春節(jié)又叫做過年。其實，年和春節(jié)的起源是很不相同的。

那么“年”究竟是怎么樣來的呢？民間主要有兩種說法：

一種說的是:

相傳，中國古時候有一種叫“年”的怪獸，頭長觸角，兇猛異常。“年”長年深居海底，每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜傷害人命。

因此，每到除夕這天，村村寨寨的人們扶老攜幼逃往深山，以躲避“年”獸的傷害。

這年除夕，桃花村的人們正扶老攜幼上山避難，從村外來了個乞討的老人，只見他手拄拐杖，臂搭袋囊，銀須飄逸，目若朗星。

鄉(xiāng)親們有的封窗鎖門，有的收拾行裝，有的牽牛趕羊，到處人喊馬嘶，一片匆忙恐慌景象。這時，誰還有心關(guān)照這位乞討的老人。

只有村東頭一位老婆婆給了老人些食物，并勸他快上山避“年”獸，那老人捋髯笑道：“婆婆若讓我在家呆一夜，我一定把”年“獸攆走。

老婆婆驚目細(xì)看，見他鶴發(fā)童顏、精神矍鑠，氣宇不凡。可她仍然繼續(xù)勸說，乞討老人笑而不語。婆婆無奈，只好撇下家，上山避難去了。

半夜時分，”年“獸闖進村。它發(fā)現(xiàn)村里氣氛與往年不同：村東頭老婆婆家，門貼大紅紙，屋內(nèi)獨火通明。”年“獸渾身一抖，怪叫了一聲。”年“朝婆婆家怒視片刻，隨即狂叫著撲過去。將近門口時，院內(nèi)突然傳來”砰砰啪啪“的炸響聲，”年“渾身戰(zhàn)栗，再不敢往前湊了。

原來，”年“最怕紅色、火光和炸響。這時，婆婆的家門大開，只見院內(nèi)一位身披紅袍的老人在哈哈大笑。”年“大驚失色，狼狽逃躥了。

第二天是正月初一，避難回來的人們見村里安然無恙十分驚奇。這時，老婆婆才恍然大悟，趕忙向鄉(xiāng)親們述說了乞討老人的許諾。

鄉(xiāng)親們一齊擁向老婆婆家，只見婆婆家門上貼著紅紙，院里一堆未燃盡的竹子仍在”啪啪“炸響，屋內(nèi)幾根紅臘燭還發(fā)著余光……

欣喜若狂的鄉(xiāng)親們?yōu)閼c賀右祥的來臨，紛紛換新衣戴新帽，到親友家道喜問好。這件事很快在周圍村里傳開了，人們都知道了驅(qū)逐”年“獸的辦法。

從此每年除夕，家家貼紅對聯(lián)、燃放爆竹；戶戶燭火通明、守更待歲。初一一大早，還要走親串友道喜問好。這風(fēng)俗越傳越廣，成了中國民間最隆重的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。

另一種說法是:

我國古代的字書把”年“字放禾部，以示風(fēng)調(diào)雨順，五谷豐登。由于谷禾一般都是一年一熟。所”年“便被引申為歲名了。

我國古代民間雖然早已有過年的風(fēng)俗，但那時并不叫做春節(jié)。因為那時所說的春節(jié)，指的是二十四節(jié)氣中的”立春“。

南北朝則把春節(jié)泛指為整個春季。據(jù)說，把農(nóng)歷新年正式定名為春節(jié)，是辛亥革命后的事。由于那時要改用陽歷，為了區(qū)分農(nóng)、陽兩節(jié)，所以只好將農(nóng)歷正月初一改名“春節(jié)”。

The Spring Festival origin and custom lunar calendar in first lunar month first day is the Spring Festival, also is called the lunar calendar(lunar calendar)the year, is named ” to celebrate the new year “.This is our country folk is most grand, a liveliest ancient traditional holiday.Spring Festival is the Han Nationality most important holiday.However, our country is nationality's country, besides Han Nationality, but also has, Mongolia fully, precious, strong, white, the mountain, the Hezhe, Harney, the Dawoer, Dong, Lebanon and so on several national minorities also have celebrate the Spring Festival the custom.The Spring Festival history is very glorious, it origins in the Shang Dynasty time year year's end offers a sacrifice to the god ancestor worship activity.The related year fable very are also many.The ancient times Spring Festival called ” new year's day “, “New Year's Day”, “new year”.After the 1911 Revolution, only then first day officially chooses a name lunar calendar in first lunar month as the Spring Festival.Spring Festival, is the spring holiday as the name suggests.Spring approaches, the everything renewed, new turn sowing seeds and the harvest season must start.The people have the enough reason to sing and dance greet this holiday.Therefore, in front ofthe festival on pastes on the red paper yellow character on the gate face the new year to send word.When the spring girl arrives the entrance, can read reposes the new year happy desire the sentence, this reads, the good luck really came.The similar implication matter also has hangs the scarlet lantern and pastes ” the lucky “ character and the God of Wealth and so on, “the lucky ” character also must give instead of taking likely, as soon as the passer-by read “ lucky but actually ”, also was the “ luck arrived ”.The Spring Festival another name is called the new year's celebration.What “year is “? Is one kind brings the bad luck for the people in the imagination animal.First “year ”, trees almost dead, all the various grassy plants do not live;“year “ ” “, the myriad things have grown, fresh flower everywhere.How “year can ” pass? Needs the whip to mass-criticize, therefore had has burnt the firecrackers the custom.Spring Festival is the holiday which a family member reunites, this point and West's Christmas day is very similar.Leaves home the child wanted to go to the trouble of traveling a long distance by now to get in the parents home.The true new year's celebration preceding night is called the reunion night, the family member to have to sit in a circle in the same place makes dumplings.The stuffed dumpling method is kneads dough firs“and the “ character is ” gathers “;The stuffed dumpling stuffed dumpling and ” hand over the “ harmonics, “gather ” and “ hand over ” also to have gather meaning, therefore reunited with the stuffed dumpling symbol.The holiday jubilation atmosphere must continue for a month.In first lunar month first day front has offers sacrifice to the kitchen god, ceremonies and so on ancestor worship;In the festival has for the child the new year's money, the relatives and friends pays new year's call and so on the ceremonies;The festival latter or second half of a month also is the festival of lanterns, meantime the decorative lantern full city, the tourist full street, the occasion unmatched in grandeur, festival of lanterns from now on, Spring Festival only then calculated finished.Spring Festival: In the modern folk custom celebrates the Spring Festival to be called the new year's celebration.Actually, the year and the Spring Festival origin is very not same.Actually then “ year ” is how does come? The folk mainly has two views: One kind said:

Hands down, Chinese ancient times has manticore which one kind calls “ year ”, head length antenna, fierceness exceptionally.“year “ elder occupies the seabed deeply, whenever the lunar New Year's Eve only then crawls comes ashore, swallows the domestic animal injury human life.Therefore, whenever lunar New Year's Etthis day, the villages people bring along the old and the young to run away toward the remote mountain, avoids ” year “ beast's injury.This year lunar New Year's Eve, the peach blossom village people are bringing along the old and the young to climb mountains seek asylum, from village external the old person who went begging, saw only his hand to lean on the walking stick, the arm builds the bag pouch, the silver must be elegant, if item bright star.The fellow villagers have seal the window to lock a door, some tidy up the luggage, some pull Niu Ganyang, everywhere men shouting and horses neighing, a piece of hurried panic picture.By now, who also had a mind the old person who looked after this position to go begging.Only then a village eastern end granny has given the old person food, and urges him to climb mountains quickly evades ” year “ beast, that old person strokes the fine beard to say with a smile: Grandma if “l(fā)ets me in home dull one night, I drive certainly out ” year “ beast.Granny startled item examines carefully, sees his crane to send the young face, the spirit is healthy, the manner is uncommon.But but she still continued to persuade, to go begging the old person to smile not the language.Mother-in-law reluctantly, has to abandon the family, climbed mountains seeks asylum.Midnight the time-sharing, “year ” beast rushes in the village.It discovered in thvillage the atmosphere and the old times were different: The village eastern end wife husband's family's home, the gate pastes the scarlet paper, in the room the alone fire is brightly lit.As soon as “year “ beastly whole body shook, has cried out strangely.“year ” looks angrily at the moment towards the husband's family's home, shouts wildly immediately is throwing oneself.When near entrance, in the courtyard transmits “ suddenly rat-a-tat pa pa ” crack the sound, “year “ whole body trembles, again did not dare to proceed to collect.Originally, “year ” most fears red, the flame and crack.By now, mother-in-law's main house gate greatly opened, saw only in the courtyard a body to drape a red band the gown old person to laugh.“year “ has a big shock, ran away distressedly leaps up.Second days are in the first lunar month first days, seek asylum the people see in the village safe and sound extremely surprised.By now, the granny only then was suddenly enlighted, hurries recounted to the fellow villagers went begging old person's promise.The fellow villagers support in once to the wife husband's family's home, saw only mother-in-law in the main house gate to paste the red paper, the bamboo which in the courtyard a pile has not burnt through still in ” pa pa “ crack, in the room several red wax candles were also sending-odd light......Is wild with joy the fellow villagers forcongratulated right auspicious oncoming, exchanges in abundance clothes Dai Xinmao, congratulates to the relatives and friends family gives regards.This matter has spread very quickly in the periphery village, the people had all known pursues ” year “ beast's means.From this time on every year lunar New Year's Eve, each family paste the red antithetical couplet, sets off the firecracker;The household household candle fire well-illuminated, the keep nightwatch treats the year old.First day very early, but also must walk kisses the string friend to congratulate gives regards.This custom biography was broader, has become the Chinese folk most grand tradition holiday.Another view is: Our country ancient times calligraphy book put ” year “ character the standing grain department, showed the good crop weather, bumper grain harvest.Because the valley standing grain all is generally a year one ripe.” Year “ is then expanded for the year old name.Our country ancient times folk although already has the new year's celebration custom, but was not called the Spring Festival at that time.Because said at that time the Spring Festival, refers was in 24 solar terms ” spring beginning ".The Southern and Northern Dynasties make a general reference the Spring Festival for the entire spring.It is said, new year officially chooses a name the lunar calendar as the Spring Festivafter is the 1911 Revolution matter.Because had to change to the solar calendar at that time, in order to differentiate the agriculture, positive two, therefore had first day to change name lunar calendar in first lunar month “the Spring Festival”.