Chinese legend has it that an old man used loud noises and red objects to scare off a beast called Nian. This story of guo nian (meaning “new year”) explains why Chinese hang red decorations ...

Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is one of the most significant holidays in Chinese ...

Chinese mythology suggests the origins of New Year are concerned with a battle against a monster called Nian (meaning ‘year’ in Chinese). Nian would arrive on the first day of the New Year to ...

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A naturally red version of nin gou (Chinese New Year sweet rice cake), which gets its festive colour from pureed beetroot and pomegranate juice.

In the ancient Chinese calendar, the year corresponding to AD1 is called yuan shi yuan nian, or the “first year of a primordial beginning”. The official reign name, which symbolises a new ...

In Mandarin, people say "Xin Nian Kuai Le" (新年快乐), which simply means "Happy New Year". Chinese New Year is thought to date back to the 14th century BC, when the Shang dynasty ruled.

Angela is a 12-year-old girl from China. She visits her grandmother in Huilai, China for Chinese New Year celebrations. Hi, My name is Angela. Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Angela. I'm staying with my ...