英语翻译
TheChineseNewYearisnowpopularlyknownastheSpringFestivalbecauseitstarsfromthebiginningofspring.Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Thereareseveralexplanations.
Hereisonestory.ThebestNianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametohelpthem,offeringtosubdueNian.ToNianhesaid,"Ihearthatyouareverycapable,butcanyouswallowotherbestsonEarth?"So,itdidswallowmanyofthebeastsonearth.Afterthat,theoldmandisappearedridingthebeastNian.Heturnedouttobeagod.SinceNianisgoneandotherbeastsarealsoscaredintoforests,peoplebegintoenjoytheirhappylife.Beforetheoldmanleft,hehadtoldpeopletoputupredpaperdecorationsontheirwindowsanddoorsateachyear'sendtoscareawayNianincaseitcamebackagain,becauseredisthecolourthebeastfearedthemost.
Fromthenon,peoplebegantofromthecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfirecrackerstocelebratetheSpringFestival.