To tell you the truth, in this world, it's really true to be early.
1949 for a long time after the founding of new China, there were only four national legal holidays, including New Year's Day 1 day, Spring Festival for three days, Labor Day 1 day and National Day for two days, making a total of seven days.
By the end of 1960s, there was a wave of "voluntary labor" all over the country, which was to be used for construction during the Spring Festival. The slogan is: Have a revolutionary Spring Festival without a holiday.
It was not until 1979 People's Daily published a letter from readers, "Why not have a holiday during the Spring Festival", that all localities resumed the Spring Festival holiday one after another. The Chinese nation is a hardworking nation, so it's no big deal not to have a holiday. If we were not rich then, our wallets would be cleaner than our faces. Even if we have a holiday, what can we do? A family of four or five people is crowded into a small house. You stare at me and I blow your beard. What's the point? Might as well go to work.