THE LEGEND OF NIAN

Nian was monster that came once

each year to a little village and scared
everyone!

Nian Had a Couple of fear: the

color red and scary loud noises
When "Nian" appeared, the villagers made
loud noises, set firecrackers, dressing up lions
and the color red was displayed
everywhere This scared "Nian" so much that

"Nian" ran away and was never heard from

again!
The story of Nian has influenced many Chinese
New Year traditions:
 Wearing red clothes
 Beating of drums
 Lighting of firecrackers
 Ceremonial lion dances