Abantu baseShayina bajwayele ukubiza uJanuwari 1 minyaka yonke ngokuthi “uSuku Lonyaka Omusha.” Lavelaphi igama elithi “uSuku Lonyaka Omusha”?
Igama elithi “uSuku Lonyaka Omusha” “liwumkhiqizo wendabuko” eShayina yasendulo. IShayina ibilokhu inomkhuba we-“Nian” kudala kakhulu.
Njalo ngonyaka, umhla lu-1 kuJanuwari luwuSuku Lonyaka Omusha, okuwukuqala koNyaka Omusha. Igama elithi “Usuku Lonyaka Omusha” liyigama elihlanganisiwe. Uma lisetshenziswa njengegama elilodwa, elithi “Yuan” lisho ukuqala noma ukuqala.
Incazelo yokuqala yegama elithi “Dan” iwukusa noma ukusa. Izwe lakithi lalivubukula izinsalela zamasiko zaseDawenkou, futhi lathola isithombe selanga liphuma esiqongweni sentaba, kunenkungu phakathi. Ngemva kocwaningo lombhalo, lena yindlela endala yokubhala elithi “Dan” ezweni lakithi. Kamuva, umlingiswa “Dan” olula wabonakala emibhalweni yethusi yobukhosi bukaYin noShang.
“Usuku Lonyaka Omusha” okukhulunywa ngalo namuhla luwumhlangano wokuqala weNgqungquthela Yokubonisana Yezepolitiki Yabantu BaseShayina ngoSepthemba 27, 1949. Ngenkathi inquma ukusungula iRiphabhulikhi Yabantu baseShayina, yanquma futhi ukwamukela uhlelo lwezikhathi lwe-AD olujwayelekile nokushintsha ikhalenda likaGregory.
Ibekwe ngokusemthethweni njenge-"New Year's Day" ngoJanuwari 1, kanti usuku lokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala yekhalenda lenyanga lushintshwa lube yi-"Spring Festival"