【正文】 iginally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one were very day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian he said, “I hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?” So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harrassed people and their domestic animals from time to that, the old man disappeared riding the beast turned out to be an immortal that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year39。s end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to term “Guo Nian”, which may mean “Survive the Nian” bees today “Celebrate the(New)Year” as the word “guo” in Chinese having both the meaning of “passover” and “observe”.The custom of putting up red paper and firing firecrackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still , people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the New Year FoodsProbably more food is consumed during the New Year celebrations than any other time of the amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have New Year39。s Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize should be uncut, as they represent long south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweetsteamed glutinous rice（糯米）pudding and zong zi(glutinous rice wrapped up in reed（蘆葦）leaves), another popular the north, steamedwheat bread(man tou)and small meat dumplings were the preferred tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the 15Day Celebration of Chinese New YearThe first day of the Lunar New Year is “the weling of the gods of the heavens and earth.”Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all third and fourth days are for the sonsinlaws to pay respect to their fifth day is called Po that day people stay home to wele the God of one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad the sixth to the 10th day, the Chinese visit their relatives and friends also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and seventh day of the New Year is the day for farmers to display their farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the seventh day is also considered the birthday of human are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for the eighth day the Fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to Tian Gong, the God of ninth day is to make offerings to the Jade 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard greens(choi sum)to cleanse the 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which is to be held on the 15th words:Treasures fill the homeBusiness flourishesPeace all year roundWishing you prosperityHarmony brings wealth May all your wishes e trueEverything goes wellThe country flourishes and people live in peaceMoney and treasures will be plentifulWishing you every successPromoting to a higher positionSafe trip wherever you go