So they put red couplets on their gates, set off firecrackers and beat gongs and drums to drive "Nian" away.

因此，他们采用把红对联贴在门上、放鞭炮和敲锣打鼓的方法来驱赶“年”。

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So people lighted firecrackers, put on red couplets on their gates, lit firework and beat gongs and drums to drive Nian away.

所以人们点燃爆竹，贴上红对联，点燃烟花在大门口打锣鼓喧天。

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Since then, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and let off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster Nian.

从那以后，每到冬天最冷的时候，人们就敲锣打鼓、放鞭炮来庆祝年的死亡。

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