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It’s already the time of the year. Bright crimson colors start to imbue every part of the city. Posters with bright red “gōng xǐ fā cái” sporadically emerge in every wall. Scarlet envelopes transfer from person to person. Dragons painted with vivid vermillion pigment dance around town. Every souvenir and gift shop seems to be more lively as more and more customers are stopping by. That’s only natural. This time is the season to be with family.
Chinese New year, also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is the most consequential holiday in China. It is the most extravagant festival that usually lasts for three days. However, where did it start? How did this millennium-aged tradition come to life? Today, we will examine one story from the archaic past; the legendary origin of the Chinese new year.
Today’s story is not only about the origin of the Chinese new year. We are also examining The Chinese Character 年（nián）and how it came to be.
The origin of Chinese New year
According to the legends, During the Han Dynasty, there once existed an evil beast called “Nian” (also known as “xī “). At the end of each year, Nian will rampage and attack towns. Every town unfortunate enough to suffer from its wrath experiences utter destruction. Nian will brutally slaughter everyone, down to its last member. As Nian continued its rampage, people noticed its weakness. They found out that Nian was afraid of fireworks, firecrackers, and red. They stuck red couplets, set off firecrackers, and lit lanterns to fight back. Consequently, they succeeded in fending off Nian. That’s where the custom of sticking red couplets, setting off firecrackers, and lighting lanterns for the New Year gradually formed.
Originally, Nian had nothing to do with fierce beasts. The character “Nian” was merely Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty.
It consists of two parts: the upper part is a bunch of ears of the grain, which indicates that the grain has matured.
And the lower part is a person who bends down with his arms extended downward, representing a person who harvests crops or carries food.
The two means “people carry grain” or “people reap grain.” It means a bumper harvest of the year. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the writing of “Nian” had evolved. The writing is close to today’s “年”（nián).
Now that we are well-verse with both how traditional Chinese New year customs came to be, and how the character “Nian” evolved over time, it is time to examine the knowledge points of this topic.
年（nián）: the second tone.The time that the earth goes around the sun. It is closely related to the maturity of grain.
除夕（Chú xī ）: New Year’s Eve. The transition from the old to the new year.
除（chú）: the second tone. = alternate （The meaning in this phrase）, eliminate ,except
夕（xī ）:the first tone. = night
In Chinese legend, 夕（ xī）is a monster. Therefore, 除夕（chú xī ）this phrase has the meaning of killing the monster 夕（ xī ）.
Zhù nǐ xīn nián kuài lè!
祝 你 新 年 快乐！
Happy new year!
Zhōng guó rén huì zài chúxī wǎnshàng líng diǎn shí fàng biānpào.
中 国 人 会 在 除夕 晚上 零 点 时 放 鞭炮。
Chinese people set off firecrackers at 0 o’clock on New Year’s Eve.
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Kuiga kiungo imefanikiwa! Sasa unaweza kushiriki na marafiki. Tayari ni wakati wa mwaka. Rangi nyekundu-nyekundu huanza kuenea katika kila sehemu ya jiji. Mabango yenye rangi nyekundu nyangavu <unk>gōng x fā cái<unk> huonekana mara kwa mara kwenye kila ukuta. Kifuniko cha rangi nyekundu huhamishwa kutoka kwa mtu mmoja hadi mwingine. Dragons kuchorwa na vivid vermillion rangi ya dansi kuzunguka mji. Kila duka la zawadi na zawadi laonekana kuwa na msisimko zaidi kwa kuwa wateja wengi zaidi na zaidi wanakuja. Hilo ni jambo la kawaida tu. Wakati huu ni wakati wa kuwa pamoja na familia. Mwaka Mpya wa Kichina, pia inajulikana kama Mwaka Mpya wa Mwezi au Sherehe ya Majira ya Mapinduzi, ni likizo muhimu zaidi nchini China. Ni sherehe ya kifahari zaidi ambayo kwa kawaida huendelea kwa siku tatu. Hata hivyo, ilianza wapi? Utamaduni huo wa miaka elfu moja ulianzaje? Leo, tutachunguza hadithi moja kutoka wakati uliopita wa kale; chanzo cha hadithi ya mwaka mpya wa Kichina. Hadithi ya leo si tu kuhusu asili ya mwaka mpya wa Kichina. Pia tunachunguza herufi ya Kichina 年(nián) na jinsi ilivyotokea. Asili ya Mwaka Mpya wa Kichina Kulingana na hekaya, Wakati wa nasaba ya Han, wakati mmoja kulikuwa na mnyama mwovu aitwaye <unk>Nian<unk> (pia inajulikana kama <unk>xī <unk>). Mwishoni mwa kila mwaka, Nian atapiga na kushambulia miji. Kila mji wenye bahati mbaya vya kutosha kuteseka kutokana na ghadhabu yake hupata uharibifu kamili. Nian atawaua kila mtu kwa ukatili, hadi mshiriki wake wa mwisho. Nian alipoendelea kuenea, watu waliona udhaifu wake. Walipata kwamba Nian aliogopa mioto ya moto, mioto ya moto, na rangi nyekundu. Walipiga nyimbo nyekundu, wakatumia mienge, na kuwasha taa ili kupigana. Kwa hiyo, walifaulu kumzuia Nian. Hapo ndipo desturi ya kushika mistari nyekundu, kuwasha mioto ya moto, na kuwasha taa kwa ajili ya Mwaka Mpya ilipoanzishwa hatua kwa hatua. Mwanzoni, Nian hakuwa na uhusiano wowote na wanyama wakali. Tabia ya <unk>Nian<unk> ilikuwa tu Oracle Mifupa Inscriptions katika Shang Dynasty. Ina sehemu mbili: sehemu ya juu ni kundi la masikio ya nafaka, ambayo inaonyesha kwamba nafaka imekomaa. Sehemu ya chini ni mtu aliyepiga magoti na mikono yake imefungwa chini, ikionyesha mtu anayekusanya mazao au kubeba chakula. "Hiyo ina maana ""watu kubeba nafaka"" au ""watu kuvuna nafaka"" ina maana ya mavuno ya bumper ya mwaka." Mwishoni mwa nasaba ya Han, maandishi ya <unk>Nian<unk> yalikuwa yamebadilika. Maandishi hayo ni karibu na yale ya leo <unk>年<unk>(nián). Sasa kwa kuwa tunajua vizuri jinsi desturi za jadi za Mwaka Mpya wa Kichina zilivyotokea, na jinsi tabia ya <unk>Nian<unk> ilivyobadilika kwa muda, ni wakati wa kuchunguza pointi za maarifa ya mada hii. Nian ni sauti ya pili inayoonyesha wakati ambapo dunia inazunguka jua. Inahusiana sana na ukomavu wa nafaka. 除夕(Chú xī ): Jioni ya Mwaka Mpya. Mabadiliko kutoka mwaka wa zamani hadi mwaka mpya. (Mstari wa 2) - Sauti ya pili = mbadala (Maana katika kifungu hiki), kuondoa, isipokuwa 夕(xī ): sauti ya kwanza. = usiku Katika hadithi ya Kichina, 夕( xī) ni mnyama. Kwa hiyo, 除夕(chú xī )neno hili lina maana ya kuua mnyama 夕( xī ). Zhù n xīn nián kuài lè! 祝 你 新 年 快乐! Mwaka Mpya wenye furaha! Zhong Guo-ren Huai Zhao-chou, Wang Shan-sheng Ling-di, Sheng Fong-biang-piao China watu kukutana katika 除夕 jioni 零 点 时 放 鞭炮 Wachina kuweka mbali firecrackers katika 0 oclock juu ya New Year's Eve. Kwa mfano, unaweza kutoa mafunzo ya Kichina ya 1 kwa 1 kwa kila mtu.