na. DidoРThe legend about spring festivalРWe stayed up late to see the new year in (熬年守岁)?The Spring Festival is also called Guo Nian in Chinese, meaning keep off the monster of Nian. The legend has it that Nian was a fierce monster back in ancient times. It look like a strong bull with a head like that of a lion.Рits original in historyРIt is said that Shun, an emperor, lead his people to pray to the god for good weather for the crops, and they would held a memorial ceremony for good harvest. From then on, people take this day as the beginning of the year. It is said that this is the origin of the Chinese New Year, later called the Spring Festival.РFoodsРLa ba rice porridgeРNew year cake/rice cake(年糕)РThe round sweet dumplings(汤圆)РDumplings (Jiao Zi)РDecorationsРCouplets(对联)РDoor-god (门神)
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