Does anyone have information about welcoming the new year?

According to legend, in ancient China there was a monster called "Nian" with long tentacles on its head and it was extremely ferocious. "Nian" lives deep under the sea all year round, only climbing ashore every New Year's Eve to devour livestock and harm people.

Therefore, every New Year's Eve, people in villages help the old and young to flee to the mountains to avoid the harm of the "Nian" beast.

On New Year's Eve this year, people in Taohua Village were helping the elderly and young to take refuge in the mountains. An old man begging came from outside the village. He was holding a cane, a bag on his arm, a silver beard flowing, and eyes like Long star.

Some of the villagers sealed their windows and doors, some packed their bags, and some drove their cattle and sheep. People everywhere shouted and horses neighed, creating a scene of panic and panic. At this time, who still has the heart to take care of this old man begging.

Only an old woman in the east of the village gave the old man some food and advised him to go up the mountain quickly to avoid the "Nian" beast. The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If my mother-in-law lets me stay at home all night, I will definitely take care of him." The "Nian" beast drove him away.

The old woman looked closely and saw that he was a boy with fair hair and a strong spirit. However, she continued to persuade him, but the old man smiled and said nothing, so she had no choice but to leave the house. , went up the mountain to seek refuge.

In the middle of the night, the "Nian" beast broke into the village. It found that the atmosphere in the village was different from previous years: the old woman's house at the east end of the village had a red paper on the door and a bright fire in the house. "The beast trembled all over and screamed strangely.

"Nian" glared at her mother-in-law's house for a moment, then screamed and rushed towards it. When approaching the door, there was a sudden "bang bang bang bang" explosion in the courtyard. The sound made "Nian" tremble all over, and he didn't dare to move forward. It turned out that "Nian" was most afraid of red, fire and explosions. At this time, the door of the mother-in-law's house opened and an old man in a red robe was seen in the courtyard. Laughing loudly. "Nian" was shocked and fled in panic.

The next day was the first day of the first lunar month. The people who had returned from the refuge were surprised to see that the village was safe and sound. At this time, the old woman suddenly realized and hurried to the villagers. They told the beggar old man's promise.

The villagers rushed to the old woman's house. They saw red paper on the door of her house and a pile of unburned bamboos in the yard. , a few red candles in the house were still glowing...

To celebrate Youxiang's arrival, the overjoyed villagers put on new clothes and hats and went to the homes of relatives and friends to say hello. The story spread quickly in the surrounding villages, and people all knew how to drive away the "Nian" beast.

From then on, every New Year's Eve, every family posted red couplets and set off firecrackers; every household lit up candles and kept watch. In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, we also visit relatives and friends to say hello.

This custom has become more and more popular and has become the most solemn traditional festival in my country.

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Another way of saying it is:

In ancient Chinese calligraphy, "year" "The word "He" is placed in the Ministry of Agriculture to indicate good weather and good harvests. Since grains are generally harvested once a year, "Nian" has been extended to the name of the year.

Although ancient Chinese people have already celebrated the New Year custom, but it was not called the Spring Festival at that time, because the Spring Festival at that time referred to the "beginning of spring" among the 24 solar terms.

It is said that the Spring Festival generally refers to the entire spring. The Lunar New Year was officially named the Spring Festival after the Revolution of 1911. Since the Gregorian calendar was used at that time, in order to distinguish between the agricultural and solar festivals, the first day of the first lunar month had to be renamed "Spring Festival".