春节是中华民族最古老、最隆重的节日，剪贴窗花、吃年夜饭、燃放爆竹、除夕守岁、舞龙舞狮、分发压岁钱……兔年即将到来，这些关于春节的传统习俗，你知道多少？
Long ago, on a fateful night just as the new year began, a mythical beast called Nian emerged from the darkness and onto the land.
Nian began hunting people and animals and destroying their homes.
It was utter chaos.
People had no idea how to protect themselves from the beast.
Eventually they discovered that Nian was afraid of loud noises, fire and the color red.
So from then on, before New Year's Day people would post red couplets which contain blessings and wishes they have for the new year on the front of their houses.
They would also light loud and bright firecrackers and hang lanterns to scare the beast away just in case he was still around.
Did you know that this story actually tells us the legend of how Chinese New Year began?
Chinese New Year, also known as Luna New Year, is a festival celebrated every year by Chinese communities worldwide.
It is a very important festival to Chinese people because they believe that a good start to the year will lead to a lucky and prosperous year.
