The Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year, is the first year of the year and also the traditional "New Year's Day".?
春節，即農歷新年，是壹年之歲首，亦為傳統意義上的“年節”。
Spring Festival has a long history, which evolved from the first year of prayer in ancient times.
春節歷史悠久，由上古時代歲首祈年祭祀演變而來。
During the Spring Festival, various activities are held throughout the country to celebrate the Spring Festival, with a lively and festive atmosphere.
在春節期間，全國各地均有舉行各種慶賀新春活動，熱鬧喜慶的氣氛洋溢。
There is a legend about the origin of the Spring Festival.?
春節的來歷有壹種傳說。
In ancient China, there was a monster called Nian, with long antennae and unusual ferocity.?
中國古時候有壹種叫“年”的怪獸，頭長觸角，兇猛異常。
Nian lived deep in the sea for many years.?
“年”長年深居海底。
He did not climb ashore until New Year's Eve, devouring livestock and hurting people's lives.?
每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜傷害人命。
Therefore, on New Year's Eve, people take the old and the young to escape to the mountains to avoid the harm of the Nian.
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。
Later on New Year's Eve, an old beggar from outside the village told people how to drive out the Nian.?
後來有壹年除夕，從村外來了個乞討的老人，告知了人們驅趕“年”獸的辦法。
Originally, Nian was most afraid of red, fire and explosion.?
原來，“年”最怕紅色、火光和炸響。
Since then, every New Year's Eve, families stick red couplets and set off firecrackers.
從此每年除夕，家家貼紅對聯、燃放爆竹。
Households have bright candles and wait for the new year.?
戶戶燭火通明、守更待歲。
In the early morning of the Eleventh day, we have to go to relatives and friends to say hello.?
初壹壹大早，還要走親串友道喜問好。
This custom has become the most solemn traditional festival among Chinese people.
這風俗越傳越廣，成了中國民間最隆重的傳統節日。
擴展資料：
各國的“年節”
周邊國家壹直受中國文化的影響。在韓國、朝鮮和越南，農歷新年是壹年之中最重要的節日。在朝鮮半島，農歷新年被稱為“年節”或“舊正”，正月初壹至初三是全民族的法定假日。越南農歷新年假期從除夕至正月初三，加上周六日換休，***6天。
壹些華人聚居的東南亞國家也將農歷新年定為法定假日。在新加坡，正月初壹至初三是公***假期。馬來西亞華人占總人口的四分之壹，政府將正月初壹和初二定為法定假日。華人眾多的印度尼西亞和菲律賓，2003年和2004年分別將農歷新年定為全國公***節日，但菲律賓不放假。
日本曾按舊歷（類似農歷）過年。從1873年起改用新歷後，雖然日本大部分地區不過舊歷新年，但是沖繩縣、鹿兒島縣的奄美群島等地區還保留著完整的舊歷年俗。
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