1、One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared.

　　傳說有一個叫“年”的怪獸，有一個大嘴，能一口吞下很多人。人們都很怕它。

　　2、The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers is to scare away Nian.

　　貼紅紙和放鞭炮的習俗就是為了吓跑年。

　　3、However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration.

　　但是，現在人們大多忘記了為什麼這麼做的原因，隻是覺得色彩和響聲增加了過節的氣氛。

　　4、According to the briefing, according to legend there is a Chinese ancient times called the years of the monster, the first long tentacles, unusually ferocious. Year for many years hiding the sea, only to climb up every New Year's Eve shore, devouring livestock harm human life. Therefore, every New Year's Eve that day, the village young people Walled villages fled to the mountains, to escape the year animal damage.

　　據介紹，相傳中國古時候有一種叫“年”的怪獸，頭長觸角，兇猛異常。“年”長年深居海底，每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜傷害人命。因此，每到除夕這天，村村寨寨的人們扶老攜幼逃往深山，以躲避“年”獸的傷害。

　　5、This Year's Eve, Peach Blossom Village, young people are the mountain refuge, from a village outside begging the elderly, saw hiscrutches, arm ride capsule bag, silver to be graceful, head if Lang stars. Some villagers sealed windows locked, and some to pack up and get some Thunbergia sheep, everywhere people shouting, scene of a panic rush. At this time, who determined to take care of the elderly people begging. Village head only an old lady to the elderly more food, and urged him to speed up the mountain to escape the Year beast, the old man smiled stroking beard: mother-in-law if I stay at home one night, I have the year removed the animal. Head scared the old lady look at, to see him mental healthy, bearing out of the ordinary. She is still continuing to persuade, begging people laugh instead of the phrase. Mother-in-law no option but to leave home and go up the mountain refuge.

　　這年除夕，桃花村的人們正扶老攜幼上山避難，從村外來了個乞讨的老人，隻見他手拄拐杖，臂搭袋囊，銀須飄逸，目若朗星。鄉親們有的封窗鎖門，有的收拾行裝，有的牽牛趕羊，到處人喊馬嘶，一片匆忙恐慌景象。這時，誰還有心關照這位乞讨的老人。隻有村東頭一位老婆婆給了老人些食物，并勸他快上山躲避“年” 獸，那老人捋髯笑道：婆婆若讓我在家呆一夜，我一定把“年”獸攆走。老婆婆驚目細看，見他鶴發童顔、精神矍铄，氣宇不凡。可她仍然繼續勸說，乞讨老人笑而不語。婆婆無奈，隻好撇下家，上山避難去了。

　　6、The middle of the night, years to break into the village of animals. It found that the village atmosphere, unlike in previous years: the first lady Village home, the door paste big red, brightly lit candles inside the house. Year all animalsa bang. Year towards mother-in-law home glower moment, then head over the pastforward. Almost at the entrance to the hospital from a sudden bang flap sound of bombing, year every tremble, and then move forward together a dare. In fact, year fear red flames and炸響. At this time, opening the door to let mother-in-law's house, wearing only a hospital Dahongpao elderly laughter. Year scaring the daylights out, embarrassed fled the spurt.

　　半夜時分，“年”獸闖進村。它發現村裡氣氛與往年不同：村東頭老婆婆家，門貼大紅紙，屋内燭火通明。“年”獸渾身一抖，怪叫了一聲。“年”朝婆婆家怒視片刻，随即狂叫着撲過去。将近門口時，院内突然傳來“砰砰啪啪”的炸響聲，“年”渾身戰栗，再不敢往前湊了。原來，“年”最怕紅色、火光和炸響。這時，婆婆的家門大開，隻見院内一位身披紅袍的老人在哈哈大笑。“年”大驚失色，狼狽逃蹿了。

　　7、The next day is the first day, people who sought refuge back safe and sound very surprised to see the village. At this time, the old lady came before, and hastened to the villagers described the promise of the elderly begging. Together villagers over to the old lady, and mother-in-law saw the door close to the red paper, yard pile of bamboo is still unburned flap炸響inside several red candles also issued a Yu ... ... joyvillagers to celebrate the auspicious arrival of their new clothes to wear for a new hat, say hello to friends and relatives at home Daoxi. This matter quickly spread around the village, people are aware of the expulsion of years beast approach.

　　第二天是正月初一，避難回來的人們見村裡安然無恙十分驚奇。這時，老婆婆才恍然大悟，趕忙向鄉親們述說了乞讨老人的許諾。鄉親們一齊擁向老婆婆家，隻見婆婆家門上貼着紅紙，院裡一堆未燃盡的竹子仍在“啪啪”炸響，屋内幾根紅臘燭還發着餘光……欣喜若狂的鄉親們為慶賀吉祥的來臨，紛紛換新衣戴新帽，到親友家道喜問好。這件事很快在周圍村裡傳開了，人們都知道了驅趕“年”獸的辦法。

　　8、Since then the annual New Year's Eve, families paste red couplets, set off firecrackers; household candles Tongming, Shou-more-year-old question. Early in the morning early to go pro-string Daoxi Friends say hello. This custom of the more mass the more widely and became the most solemn of Chinese folk traditional festivals.

　　從此每年除夕，家家貼紅對聯、燃放爆竹；戶戶燭火通明、守更待歲。初一一大早，還要走親串友道喜問好。這風俗越傳越廣，成了中國民間最隆重的傳統節日