Thespringfestivalknownasthe"newyear",isthenation'smostgrandcametocelebratetheSpringFestivalThefestival.SincetheHanDynastyfirstyearbeginningtobeginning,XiaNian(lunar)lunarJanuaryday"atthebeginningoftheyear"(i.e."years"),orthefixeddate,continuestoday.Knownasthe"NewYear'sdayfestival".Afterthe1911Revolutionof1911,adoptedtheGregoriancalendar(Gregoriancalendar)starteddating,thenknownasthe"NewYear'sDay"calendarJanuary1st,lunarJanuary1asthe"SpringFestival"".Thefestival,alsoknownasthe"traditionalfestivals".Theyhavealonghistory,widelyspread,hasgreatpopularity,mass,andevennationalcharacteristics.Thisfestivalistheday.AlthoughthenewyearinlunarJanuary1,butthefestivalactivitiesaremorethanlunarJanuarydaythisday.Fromtheyeartwenty-three(ortwenty-four)smallfestival,peoplebeganto"busy":cleanthehouse,washbath,preparenewappliancesandsoon.Alloftheseactivities,thereisacommontheme,namely"demitoldseethenewyearin".Peopleinagrandceremonyandenthusiasm,togreetthenewyear,welcomespring.[1]春节俗称“年节”,是中华民族最隆重的传欢度春节
统佳节.自汉武帝太初元年始,以夏年(农历)正月初一为“岁首”(即“年”),年节的日期由此固定下来,延续至今.年节古称“元旦”.1911年辛亥革命以后,开始采用公历(阳历)计年,遂称公历1月1日为“元旦”,称农历正月初一为“春节”.岁时节日,亦被称为“传统节日”.它们历史悠久、流传面广,具有极大的普及性、群众性、甚至全民性的特点.年节是除旧布新的日子.年节虽定在农历正月初一,但年节的活动却并不止于正月初一这一天.从腊月二十三(或二十四日)小年节起,人们便开始“忙年”:扫房屋、洗头沐浴、准备年节器具等等.所有这些活动,有一个共同的主题,即“辞旧迎新”.人们以盛大的仪式和热情,迎接新年,迎接春天.[1]