一头狮子赶走了“年”。
Their "lion" danced, jumped and chased Nian away.
他们的“狮子”跳起舞来，把“年”赶走了。
A year later, Nian came back again, but this time the lion couldn't help.
一年后，年又回来了，但这次狮子帮不了忙了。
All of the classmates prefer the song Shao Nian that they can sing along with.
所有同学都喜欢歌曲《少年》，他们都能跟着唱。
One of them is like this: Hundreds of years ago, a monster called Nian came to a village in China.
其中一个是这样的：几百年前，一个叫“年”的怪物来到中国的一个村庄。
After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian.
在那之后，老人骑着年兽离开了。
In fact, there are many legends about Nian. One of them goes like this.
其实，关于“年”的来历还有很多传说，其中一个传说是这样的。
From then on, the Nian never returned to the village and peace reigned.
从此以后，年再也没有回到村里，村子恢复了平静。
The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers is to scare away Nian.
贴红纸和方鞭炮的习俗就是为了吓跑年。
Thee custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers is to scare away Nian.
贴红纸和方鞭炮的习俗就是为了吓跑年。
An important activity during the Spring Festival is bai nian (to pay a New Year call).
春节期间的重要活动是拜年。
I wish you health, happiness and success in the Year of the Monkey. Hou nian da ji! Xie xie.
我谨祝愿大家在猴年身体健康、阖家幸福、一帆风顺。猴年大吉！谢谢！
Nian Gao is a homonym for "higher each year" and symbolizes improvement in life, year by year.
年糕的同音就是“一年更比一年高”，象征着人们的生活一年更比一年好。
Make a batch of nian gao, steamed cakes made with rice flour, which are said to bring good luck.
做一批年糕，那是用米粉做成的蒸蛋糕，据说会带来好运。
He told people in the village that Nian was afraid of three things: the color red, fire and noise.
他告诉村子里的人年最怕三样东西：红色、火和噪音。
But Nian and some 400 other dwellers have refused to move, deeming the relocation payment inadequate.
但年世福与其它约400名居民拒绝搬迁，他们认为搬迁赔偿不够。
According to theChinese legends, there was a giant beast Nian who used to swallowhumans in a single bite.
根据中国的传说，从前有一个经常出来吃人的野兽。
The Nian saw the wisdom in this, and the old man, who was actually a god in disguise, took the beast away.
原来老人是神仙下凡,他带走了年兽。
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”。
Southerners like to ear Nian Gao, or "New Year Cake"-a sweet, sticky, brown cake made of rice flour and sugar.
南方人在新年喜欢吃年糕——一种用米面和糖做的茶色的米饼。
Relief from the horrifying beast came only when people realized that Nian was scared of red color and loud noises.
只有当人们意识到叫作‘年’的野兽害怕红色和噪音那时起，才解除了害怕野兽到来的痛苦。
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。
An old man subdued Nian and told people to put up red paper decorations on their Windows and doors to scare away Nian.
有个老人降服了年，并且告诉人们用红色的纸来装饰门窗可以吓跑年。
Explanations: Accoring to the Chinese myth, "NIAN" is a savage beast that usually comes out on Chinese New Year's Eve.
解说：中国传统神话故事中，“年兽”是一只凶猛的野兽，每到除夕夜就会出现做乱。
This legend says the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow many people with one bite, which scared people.
这个传说是关于一只名为“年”的猛兽，它的血盆大口能一次吞下许多人，很多人都十分惧怕它。
That's why Chuxi came into being. Nian was a demon in the legend, who was scared off by fireworks and red New Year scrolls.
(“年”是传说里的怪兽，它害怕烟火和红色的春联。所以人们赶走“年”的这一天也被称为“过年”或“除夕”)。
Therefore, every day, New Year's eve CunCunZhaiZhai people FuLaoXieYou fled to the mountains, to avoid "nian" beast of damage.
因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避“年”兽的伤害。
Therefore, every day, New Year's eve CunCunZhaiZhai people FuLaoXieYou fled to the mountains, to avoid "nian" beast of damage.
因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避“年”兽的伤害。
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