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The Origin of the New Year's Celebration
新年庆典的由来
Today, New Year's is a festive holiday celebrated all around the world.
如今，全世界都在庆祝新年。
The tradition began 4,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, where the people celebrated each year with an 11-day festival.
这一传统始于4000年前的美索不达米亚，那里的人们每年都会庆祝一个为期11天的节日。
Even back then, people made New Year's resolutions.
人们从那时开始就会制定新年计划。
They believed that making promises to improve themselves helped to make sure the gods would stay happy with the kingdom.
他们相信，做出承诺改善自身众神就能一直保佑他们的王国。
During that time, the celebration took place in March, but a new calendar was introduced over 1,000 years later in Ancient Rome.
那时新年庆典在3月举行，但1000多年后，古罗马引入了新的日历。
Since then, New Year's has mostly been celebrated on January 1st.
自那时起，人们大多在1月1日庆祝新年。
