关于春节的：年的传说

　　HistoryofSpringFestival

　　TheSpringFestival,alsoknownastheLunarNewYear,isthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina,whichfallsoninlateJanuaryorearlyFebruary.

　　Thehistoricalreasonforbeginningthenewyearinsuchatimeisthatitisthetimebetweenautumnharvestandspringplowingandplanning.Inanotherwords,itisthetimeforrest,relaxationandcelebrationafterayear’stoil.ExceptthispracticalreasonforcelebratingtheSpringFestival,apopularChineselegendoffersanotherexplanation,whichisaffectedlyknowninChina.Inancienttime,amythologicaldemoncalled”Nian”thatlivedundertheseawouldplaguepeopleonceayearontheevenofthenewyear.Itjumpedoutfromthesea,attackedvillages,devouringpeople,animalsandplants.CouldnolongerbearNian’sbrutalpersecution,thevillagersgatheredtodiscusshowtodealwith”Nian”andsomepeoplesuggestedthatthedemonwasafraidofloudnoises,redcolorandflame.Sopeoplelightedfirecrackers,putonredcoupletsontheirgates,litfireworkandbeatgongsanddrumstodriveNianaway.TheideaworkedandNianranaway.Sinceever,thecustomandtraditionofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalbornandthepracticeofputtingredcoupletsongates,settingofffirecrackers,etchavebeenpasseddown.

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