Traditional culture is our foundation and the soul of our soul, which arouses every Chinese's respect for tradition. However, on the country's most important traditional holiday, Chinese New Year's Eve, we found a regrettable phenomenon: there was no holiday
Have we all forgotten the importance of New Year's Eve?
In the fast-paced life of the modern world, have we gradually lost the treasures of thousand-year-old traditions?
The Spring Festival of 2024, as the grandest festival in China, does not take a holiday, which makes people on the Internet can't help but boil. On Chinese New Year's Eve, as the bell rings, every household lights up.
Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, people look forward to family reunions, reunion dinners, children donning new clothes and setting off firecrackers. Shou Sui, also known as "boiling the year", has a history of nearly 2,000 years in China, and was first seen in the "Chronicles of the Customs" of the Western Jin Dynasty and Zhou.
People wait all night for the dawn, which is called "keeping the new year".
However, there is no holiday during the Spring Festival, so many people cannot experience the charm of traditional culture in person.
This has led to the gradual disappearance and oblivion of traditional culture, and the new generation's awareness and sense of identity with traditional culture is also declining.
Some therefore argue that the absence of a holiday on New Year's Eve is unreasonable. In the hearts of Chinese, Chinese New Year's Eve is an extremely important festival, and family reunion is a time that everyone values very much.
Due to the cancellation of the Spring Festival holiday, many migrant workers are unable to return home on time for reunion, which is not conducive to the inheritance of traditional culture and the maintenance of family harmony.
Although there are 8 days of holiday for the Spring Festival, why is there no rest on Chinese New Year's Eve?The reasons are manifold. First of all, most people choose to spend this most important meal together at home, resulting in a huge amount of traffic pressure.
Second, because many businesses are closed during the Chinese New Year, if Chinese New Year's Eve is also a holiday, it will be difficult for many people to purchase enough New Year's goods.
Policymakers may argue that the New Year's holidays are already long, including the last day of the New Year.
However, they overlook the fact that the arrival of the New Year is not a substitute for family reunions on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Chinese emotions towards Chinese New Year's Eve cannot be measured by the length of the holiday. Although it is not possible to take a vacation, the state has also taken into account the rights and interests of employees, and encourages enterprises to combine the Spring Festival holiday with other relevant systems, so that employees can take a holiday on New Year's Day.
This is both a compromise and a way to protect the rights and interests of employees.
In addition, we must realize that with the progress of the times, people's lifestyles are also changing.
The traditional way of family togetherness, eating delicious food around the fire, and telling stories has changed in the age of the internet. With the internet, we can reunite in far-flung places, share food and laugh on TV.
In addition, the "holiday economy" is essential to boost consumption and economic development, but excessive commercialization can blur the cultural connotation of festivals, especially traditional festivals like Chinese New Year's Eve.
As the saying goes, "if you have money or not, go home", the 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve has a special meaning for every Chinese, and it is an important moment for tradition and family reunion.
Despite the fact that it is not possible to take a vacation on this special night, the state still guarantees the rights of employees. Encouraging companies to give employees a holiday on New Year's Day is a balance and also to protect the rights and interests of employees.
Times are constantly advancing, life is changing, but our feelings and memories will always be there.
Let's cherish this special moment and pass on love and warmth to those around us.