1, the origin of the Spring Festival: a said, in ancient times, there is a fierce beast called the year, every Lunar New Year 30, will be scurrying from village to village, foraging for human flesh, mutilation of living beings. On the night of the 30th day of the Lunar New Year, Nian arrived at a village where two cowherd boys were competing with a cow whip. The year suddenly heard the sound of a whip snapping in mid-air and fled in fear.

2, it scurried to another village, and looked head-on to a doorway sunshine a big red dress, it does not know what it is, scared and quickly turned around and fled. Later, it came to a village, towards a family door, only to see the lights inside, stabbing it dizziness, and had to pinch the tail and slipped away.

3. People have thus recognized the weakness of the New Year's fear of loud, red, and light, and have come up with many ways to defend themselves against it, which has gradually evolved into the New Year's custom today.