The Origin of English Version of Spring Festival (with Chinese Translation)

There is an ancient monster called "Nian", which has a long head and big horns and is fierce and abnormal, and lives in the sea. New Year's Eve will crawl out, and the animals that spit will hurt your soul. So on New Year's Eve, everyone fled to the mountains to avoid destruction. This year, from the village came a old frame with elegant silver whiskers and Matthew stars. Nian rushed into the village at midnight and was about to shout. Suddenly, there was a crackling sound. Lao Zeng appeared in front of Nian in red. Nian trembled and fled to the sea, so he could not enter the village at night. This is the legend of celebrating New Year's Eve and the origin of firecrackers. Then, after thousands of years of development, the custom of China New Year is more abundant.

2. Chinese version:

Once upon a time, there was a monster named Nian. Its head was long, sharp and fierce, and it lived in the sea. On New Year's Eve, they will climb ashore and vomit livestock, endangering their lives. Therefore, on New Year's Eve, everyone fled to the deep mountains to avoid the injury of Nian. This year, an old me with an elegant silver beard and Ma Xiuxing came from the village. In the middle of the night, Nian broke into the village and was about to commit suicide when suddenly there was a crackling explosion. The old man put on a red robe and appeared in front of Nian. I fled back to the sea in fear and dared not enter the village again at night. This is the legend of China New Year and the origin of firecrackers. Later, after thousands of years of development, the custom of Chinese New Year became more and more abundant.

It is difficult to know when the Spring Festival originated, but it is generally believed that it originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors at the end of the Yin and Shang Dynasties (La Worship) in China. According to legend, there was a custom of Spring Festival as early as Yao and Shun times.

The first month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of a year. In the first month or the middle of the first month, it happens to be beginning of spring most of the time. The time of the festival is considered to be related to the influence of agricultural work. The word "nian" written by Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jinwen both have the image of mature ears of wheat.

The Spring Festival is selected as the largest festival in China, world record association and China, ranking first among the three traditional festivals in China: Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.