In ancient China, there was a monster named Nian. On New Year's Eve, it climbed out of the water and ate people everywhere. When trees wither in a year, everything grows in a year. How to spend a year? It is said that Nian is most afraid of red, fire and explosion. Since then, on New Year's Eve every year, people put up red couplets and set off firecrackers to drive away the animals. In the morning, they also visit relatives and friends and say hello to each other. Since then, China New Year has become the most solemn festival for the people of China.

folk song

Local folk songs: "Twenty-three, offering sacrifices to kitchen officials; Twenty-four, sweeping the house; Twenty-five, grinding bean curd; Twenty-six, cut meat; Twenty-seven, kill a chicken; Twenty-eight, steamed jujube flowers; Twenty-nine, go to play wine; In his thirties, he fabricated a nose (a cross); On the first day of my freshman year, I bowed my ass. " Folk songs in eastern Henan: "Twenty-six, steamed buns; 27. Wash it; Twenty-eight, posting New Year pictures, twenty-nine, looking at the door; Eat jiaozi on the 30th. "

Beijing ballad: "children, children, don't be greedy, after Laba is the year;" Laba porridge, after drinking for a few days, is twenty-three miles away; Twenty-three, honeydew melon is sticky; Twenty-four house sweeps; Twenty-five, frozen tofu; Twenty-six, go to buy meat; Twenty-seven, slaughter the rooster; Twenty-eight, send face; Twenty-nine, steamed bread; Stay up for 30 nights; The first day and the second day are all over the street. "