Long ago the monster Nian lived in China.

很多年以前，妖怪“年”住在中国。

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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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According to introducing, said to the ancient China has a monster named nian head long feelers, fierce abnormalities.

据介绍，相传中国古时候有一种叫“年”的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛异常。

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Jet Tila explained that red is considered especially lucky as lore has it children who were wearing red were able to ward off the evil Nian, a monster which appeared on the first day of the new year to eat livestock, crops and children.

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