It is difficult to know when the Spring Festival originated. There are many myths to explain the origin of the Spring Festival. However, it is generally believed that the Spring Festival originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors at the end of the year in the Yin and Shang Dynasties. It is said that there was a custom of celebrating the Spring Festival as early as Yao and Shun, and now it is also an important festival in China.
翻译：春节那一风俗源自何时很难讲究，有良多神话故事来申明春节的来历，不外一般认为春节起源于中国殷商期间的岁首岁末祭神、祭祖活动；传说最早在尧舜时就有过年的风俗，如今也是我国重要节日。
