1. The Spring Festival, celebrated on the first day of the lunar month, is also known as the Chinese New Year, a term that signifies a fresh start. This festival is the most significant and festive traditional holiday in China. Its origins date back to the Shang dynasty's practice of worshipping gods and ancestors at the end of the year.
2. In the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first month has been historically referred to as Yuan Ri (Day One), Yuan Chen (First Day), Yuan Zheng (Righteousness), Yuan Suo (First Moon), and Zhu Yi (New Year), among other names. During the Republic of China era, the Gregorian calendar was adopted, and January 1 was named New Year's Day. Consequently, the first day of the lunar new year came to be known as the Spring Festival.
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