Chinese Spring Festival: UNESCO Heritage, Traditions, and Ruijun Mats' Cultural Celebration

As winter recedes and nature revives, China welcomes its most unifying traditional festival—the Spring Festival. Recently, UNESCO officially inscribed "Chinese Spring Festival" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, marking global recognition for this festival that embodies the essence of Chinese civilization. On this joyous occasion, Ruijun Mats extends festive greetings to partners worldwide and shares the profound significance of this cultural milestone.

Origins of Spring Festival: From Agrarian Roots to Cultural Icon
The Spring Festival traces its history to ancient harvest rituals at the year’s beginning, rooted in China’s unique lunisolar calendar system. Unlike purely lunar calendars (e.g., the Islamic calendar), the Chinese calendar harmonizes solar and lunar cycles—defining months by moon phases while adding intercalary months to align with seasonal rhythms. The first day of the first lunar month, as the convergence point of this lunisolar system, marks both the moon’s renewal and the sun’s new journey along the ecliptic. This scientific foundation distinguishes it as the "Chinese New Year" rather than the generalized term "Lunar New Year."

Cultural Legacy: Rituals Embedded in DNA
Spring Festival traditions are steeped in symbolism:

• Red couplets and firecrackers originate      from legends of warding off the mythical beast Nian;

• Family reunions around the hearth on      New Year’s Eve strengthen generational bonds;

• Dumplings and sticky      rice cakes carry wishes for prosperity and growth.

These millennia-old rituals—ancestral worship, New Year greetings, and temple fairs—forge China’s cultural identity. As UNESCO noted: "The Spring Festival exemplifies humanity’s reverence for natural cycles and wisdom of harmonious coexistence through living heritage."

Ruijun Mats: Bridging Cultures with Warmth
To celebrate this UNESCO recognition, Ruijun Mats has prepared "Cultural Heritage Gift Boxes" for all employees. These gifts allow staff to embrace festive warmth while becoming ambassadors of Chinese culture. Custom Spring Festival couplet sets have also been sent to global clients, conveying blessings through "art above doorways"—just as our mats guard entrances to homes, we safeguard partners’ growth with craftsmanship.

Let the World Understand China’s Temporal Wisdom
The UNESCO inscription honors history while celebrating cultural diversity. As global Chinese communities count down "5, 4, 3, 2, 1" in unison, China’s 4,000-year-old calendar system—blending science and humanism—narrates a story of "appreciating diversity in unity." Ruijun Mats pledges to collaborate with partners worldwide, ensuring Chinese culture shines brighter through preservation and innovation.

As the Spring Festival approaches, we wish all:
A moon full of joy, families reunited, and harmony in every endeavor!