春节,即农历新年,俗称过年,一般指除夕和正月初一。但在民间,传统意义上的春节是指从腊月初八的腊祭或腊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为高潮。春节历史悠久,起源于殷商时期年头岁尾的祭神祭祖活动。中国人的春节,是最具文化内涵和传统魅力的节日,也是最有凝聚力的一个节日。常 Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, commonly known as the New Year, generally refers to the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the first month. However, in folk, the traditional Spring Festival refers to the wax festival from the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month or the sacrificial offering of the twelfth lunar month of twenty-three or twenty-four until the fifteenth day of the lunar month, with the climax of the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the first lunar month. Spring Festival has a long history, originated in the Shang period of the late Shang Festival worship offerings. Chinese Spring Festival, is the festival with the most cultural connotation and traditional charm, is also the most cohesive festival. often