Chinese New Year's Eve is one of the most important festivals for Chinese, a day for family reunions, ancestral prayers, farewell to the old and welcome the new. However, with the development of society, the meaning and atmosphere of Chinese New Year's Eve seem to be quietly changing. Some people are unable to return to their hometowns to spend Chinese New Year's Eve with their loved ones due to work, study, transportation, etcSome people cannot enjoy the joy of Chinese New Year's Eve with peace of mind because they have to go to work, school, and take holidays after Chinese New Year's EveSome people cannot experience the traditional culture of Chinese New Year's Eve because of the commercialization, entertainment, and networking of Chinese New Year's Eve.
In response to these phenomena, Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Global Times, published an article on his Weibo, suggesting that Chinese New Year's Eve should be closed without a holiday. He believes that Chinese New Year's Eve is the emotional foundation of the Chinese, the spiritual pillar of the Chinese nation, and the symbol of Chinese culture. He said that the Chinese New Year's Eve holiday is not only a respect for traditional culture, but also a concern for young people, and it is also an improvement in happiness. He called for Chinese New Year's Eve to become a national holiday, to let the atmosphere of Chinese New Year's Eve return to the family, and let the meaning of Chinese New Year's Eve return to culture.
Hu Xijin's suggestion sparked heated discussions among netizens, some agreed, some opposed, and some were neutral. Those who agree believe that the Chinese New Year's Eve holiday can allow more people to go home for the New Year, enhance family feelings, and carry forward the virtues of China;Those who oppose it believe that the Chinese New Year's Eve holiday will affect the order of work, study and life, cause social chaos, and go against modern conceptsNeutral people believe that the Chinese New Year's Eve holiday is not adjusted, it depends on the specific situation, it cannot be one-size-fits-all, the interests of all parties must be taken into account, and individual choices must be respected.
The Chinese New Year's Eve holiday is a social, economic, cultural, psychological and other problem, and there is no simple answer. However, we can see a sincere wish from Hu Xijin's suggestion, that is, to make Chinese New Year's Eve, a festival of the Chinese, better inherited and carried forward, and can better serve the happiness of the people and the development of the country. Let us pay attention to the changes and unchanged of Chinese New Year's Eve, the meaning and value of Chinese New Year's Eve, the tradition and innovation of Chinese New Year's Eve, and work hard to build a China with cultural confidence, social harmony and people's happiness.