24.03.20

Chinese new year.

what is Chinese new year?

Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival. Is where family and friends gathering to celebrate this awesome timing they have been waiting for. People who celebrates Chinese new year, celebrate the beginning of the traditional of a new year on to the traditional Chinese calendar.

What's the story behind Chinese new year?

in Chinese, Chinese new year is called Guo Nian, which can also means celebrate a new year or overcome Nian. Who is Nion? Nian is a monster. The name Nian means a year or it means the monster Nian.

Many years ago, There was a monster called Nian or Nianshou. He had a long head with some sharp pouty horns as sharp as a needle! But suddenly he showed up in Chinese new year's eve so then he can eat people and livestock in nearby villages. villagers was very scared. So then villagers hid around the mountains, so then they wouldn't get harmed by this terrifying monster. Everyone was horrified until this old wise man with white hair as white as snow visited the village. He refused to hind around the mountains along with villagers. He had a idea of to scare the monster Nian successfully. By passing red paper on doors, burning bamboo so it can make loud cracking noises and put lighting candles in houses, then wear red clothing. When the villagers came back they were very surprised that the village was not destroyed.

After that day, Every new years eve, People done what the old wise man instructed and the monster Nian was never showed up again. This tradition was continued until the present time and has become an important way to celebrate the arrival of new year.

What does people wear on chinese new year?

Most People wear red on Chinese new year because is a lucky colour to wear. You can wear anything you want on this special day.People give new clothing as gifts to there family and friends on Chinese new year.