HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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to welcome spirits from both heaven and earth
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the celebrate their blessings
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to let their ancestors know they were remembered
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to chase away evil spirits
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Detailed explanation-1: -The origins of the Chinese New Year are steeped in legend. One legend is that thousands of years ago a monster named Nian (“Year”) would attack villagers at the beginning of each new year. The monster was afraid of loud noises, bright lights, and the colour red, so those things were used to chase the beast away.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fireworks. Fireworks are used to drive away evil in China. Right after 12:00AM on New Year’s Eve, fireworks will be launched to celebrate the coming of the New Year as well as to drive away evil. It is believed that the person who launches the first firework of the New Year will have good luck.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nián: The New Year’s Eve Monster Nián is a Chinese mythological beast that lives at the bottom of the sea. On the evening before the New Year, Nián ascends from the water. According to Chinese New Year myths, Nián terrorizes villages and feast on animals and people.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crying: It is believed that the cry of children forebodes disease and misfortune, which may bring bad luck to the whole family. Therefore, to avoid children’s crying during the festival, parents should not punish their kids, even if they make mistakes or are naughty.
Detailed explanation-5: -The New Year celebration is centred around removing the bad and the old, and welcoming the new and the good. It’s a time to worship ancestors, exorcise evil spirits and pray for good harvest.