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Asked by I Chou from australia | Jan. 30, 2015 01:12

About:Traditional Festivals in China

so what are the really important rituals and traditions in the chinese cultures?

can you please give a good description why it is important for us Chinese people to celebrate the new year?

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Answered by Ivan | Jan. 30, 2015 22:00

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There is a legend. In ancient times, there was a monster called Nian. It came to make trouble frequently at New Year's Eve (Jan. 29 or 30 on Chinese lunar calendar). The villagers couldn't cope with the monster. So they left their homes to avoid the monster. Some day, they found out that the monster was afraid of red color, firecrackers and light. Then the villagers started to set off firecrackers and stick red couplets on their doors to scare away the monster. Later, it gradually became a festival.

Today, it has become the most important festival. No matter how far they are from home, they go back to spend the Spring Festival together.

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