Chinese have experienced a period when they could not celebrate the New Year in a proper and bright way, and even New Year activities have been put into "underground work". It all started in 1912Xinhai RevolutionAfter success** Established, as one of the symbols of the tradition of feudal society, the lunar calendarNew Year's DayIt is also recognized as a traditional bad habit. ** In order to implement the Gregorian calendar in the West, the lunar calendarNew Year's DayMandatory scheduled on January 1 of the Gregorian calendar, and to:New Year's DayChristen. This also led to the lunar calendarNew Year's DayIt was banned, and even the traditional Qixi Festival was forcibly moved to July 7 of the Gregorian calendar.
Still** This ban is only onPublic OfficialsIt plays a restrictive role, and ordinary people are still free to choose the traditional way of celebrating the New Year. However, due to** To traditionCultureLack of self-confidence and overkill, as well as dissatisfaction with feudal bad habits, the ban on the New Year gradually escalated. The northern region consists ofYuan ShikaiThe regime in power did not interfere much with the ban, and in 1912 and 1913 the southern regions where the revolutionary party originated, especially in Guangdong, implemented very strict measures to ban the lunar calendarNew Year's DayThe celebration of the merchants, not inNew Year's DayDuring the closure, it was also required to open compulsorily.
This ban on the Chinese New Year caused discontent and resistance among the population, but the reaction of the North and the South was different. InYuan ShikaiIn the ruling north, ordinary people can celebrate the New Year in private, and they will also celebrate the New Year secretly at home. In the south, especially in Guangdong, the Chinese New Year is severely restricted, and people face jail time. In this regard,** Think traditionalNew Year's DayIt is a feudal bad habit that blocks the road to restoration by restricting New Year's activities.
However,Yuan ShikaiHis reign did not last long, and he was restored and enthroned as emperor in 1915, but was overthrown after just over eighty days in power. During the Restoration, the populace passed againNew Year's Day。Subsequently, China entered a turbulent era of war, with frequent regime changes and different restrictions on the Chinese New Year in different places. Until 1928, toChiang Kai-shekLeaderNational**Nominally unified China, the policy of banning the Chinese New Year was once again implemented.
The policy of banning the Chinese New Year has aroused opposition from people from all walks of life. Some believe that traditionNew Year's DayIt is a way for the people to celebrate, with a deep meaningCultureHeritage, the ban on the New Year is equivalent to eliminating people's forCultureof identity and belonging. At the same time, the ban on the Chinese New Year also has a certain impact on the development of industry and commerce, because the Chinese New Year is an important business node and a lucrative period for businesses.
Many well-knownCulturePeople and scholars have also voiced their opposition to the ban on the New Year. For example, famousCultureScholarsChen YinkeIn 1928, he published an article entitled "The Feelings of the Resignation of the Official Boat", criticizing the first lunar calendar at that timeNew Year's DayThe restriction of thinking that this is a kind of traditionCultureof disrespect. He emphasized that traditionNew Year's DayIt is the spiritual belief of the Chinese people, and it is to make up for modernityCultureSome of the missing elements in one way can not be cut at will.
In addition, many businessmen and citizens also actively resisted the policy of banning the Chinese New Year. They resort to a variety of means to celebrate traditionsNew Year's Day, including holding celebrations in private, worshipping ancestors at home, setting off firecrackers, etc. Although the ban on the New Year was strictly enforced, with the persistence of the people and the gradually changing political situation, the Chinese finally regained the right to celebrate the New Year in a righteous and bright manner.
The ban on Chinese New Year was eventually repealed in 1929. This year,National**The "Measures for the Convenience of the People on the Lunar New Year" were issued to allow people to take holidays and close business to celebrate the Lunar New YearNew Year's Day。The promulgation of this decree marks the return of the Chinese to normal New Year activities, and from now on, the Chinese can celebrate the New Year in a bright and bright way, celebrating the traditional lunar calendarNew Year's Day
Behind the decision to resume the Chinese New Year, there are people who have traditionsCulturerecognition and respect, as well as the consideration of social stability and people's livelihood and well-being. Lunar calendarNew Year's DayIt is the most important thing for the ChineseTraditional festivalsone, with a deep oneCultureconnotation and social significance. In order to maintain social stability and improve people's sense of well-being, ** finally chose to resume the traditional New Year activities.
In general, the prohibition of the New Year isChinese HistoryOn a special period of time, it is a tradition of traditionCultureand a kind of restriction and change in social customs. Although the policy of banning the Chinese New Year has limited people's commitment to tradition to a certain extentNew Year's DayBut through popular opposition and changes in the political situation, the Chinese finally restored the right to celebrate the New Year and retained this importanceCultureTradition.