Do the legends and stories of the year count as traditional Chinese culture?

Counts as traditional Chinese culture.

Traditional Chinese culture includes myths, legends and folktales.

The legend of Nian (New Year): Nian (New Year) was the name of a kind of monster, which often came out to hurt the people. Later, people made gunpowder, and drove Nian away, so now people set off firecrackers at New Year's Eve to drive away the evil spirits and avoid the evil spirits.

People drove the year away, living in peace and happiness, the day was designated as a holiday, which later became the Chinese "year".