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The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has origins that date back thousands of years, rooted in ancient Chinese lunar-solar calendar systems. Its beginnings are intertwined with various legends and myths, with one of the most popular involving a mythical beast named Nian.

According to legend, Nian would come out of hiding on New Year's Eve to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially children. To protect themselves, villagers would put food at their doors, believing that after eating, Nian wouldn't attack people. Over time, it was discovered that Nian feared the color red and loud noises. Hence, people began to decorate their homes with red lanterns and red spring scrolls, and use firecrackers to scare Nian away. This tradition has continued and evolved into the festivities we see today.

The historical origin of Chinese New Year is also connected to the agrarian society of ancient China. It marked the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring, signifying a new year of farming and hopes for a prosperous harvest. The festival was a time for honoring household and heavenly deities as well as ancestors. It was also a time for families to clean their homes to rid them of bad fortune and to make way for incoming good luck.

The festival is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which varies from late January to mid-February on the Gregorian calendar. Celebrations typically last for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. Today, Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions, feasting, dragon and lion dances, and, as tradition dictates, the giving of red envelopes (hongbao) containing money to children and unmarried adults to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits.

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