The word Nian means year, but it originates from the mythical monster Nian who, according to legend, came to terrorize people on the
last day of the lunar year. One year it was discovered that Nian had a fear of loud noise and the color red.
Everyone pasted red paper couplets and images of the door god on walls and doors, hung red lanterns and set off firecrackers to scare the monster away. That night, no one went to bed in case Nian attacked. This story is the origin of Spring Festival traditions. As Chinese society becomes more and more commercialized, however, they are gradual1y being supplanted by new trends.
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