One of the Chinese New Year Legends You Don't Know The Legend of the Beast of the Year

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a monster called "Nian", which lived deep under the sea for years and was very fierce, and would wreak havoc on the earth every time it climbed ashore on New Year's Eve, devouring livestock and harming people's lives.

Later, an old fairy came to the village, teaching people to drive away the "New Year" beast, "New Year" is afraid of red, fire and explosions, so every family in the Spring Festival, will wear red clothes, red New Year's Eve paintings, red paper, firecrackers; household candles brightly lit, to keep watch for the New Year; Then it evolved into a New Year's custom and became the Spring Festival.