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：春节这一习俗源自何时很难考究，有很多神话故事来说明春节的来历，不过一般认为春节起源于中国殷商时期的年头岁末祭神、祭祖活动；传说最早在尧舜时就有过年的风俗，现在也是我国重要节日。