Chinese legend has it that an old man used loud noises and red objects to scare off a beast called Nian. This story of guo nian (meaning “new year”) explains why Chinese hang red decorations ...

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival ... which stems from the legend of the monster Nian ...

Find out with JoJo and Gran Gran what it is and how it is celebrated. Watch the story of Nian and learn why people wear red, light firecrackers and bang drums to celebrate Chinese New Year.

It is one of the four most important traditional festivals in China and celebrates the beginning of a new year in the Chinese lunar calendar. You can read the full story of Chinese New Year here.

Chinese New Year ... zodiac year. This comes every 12 years, one for each animal in the zodiac. When it lands on the animal of your birth year again, it is known as your benming nian, which ...