History of Chinese New Year
追溯历史：名叫“年”的怪兽

ChineseNew Year has a very interesting and unique history. According to theChinese legends, there was a giant beast Nian who used to swallowhumans in a single bite. Relief from the horrifying beast came onlywhen people realized that Nian was scared of red color and loud noises.They started bursting crackers and used red color to scare the beast. Since then, this day was namedas GuNian meaning "Pass over the Nian". Chinese considered the day an auspicious one as it brought new life for them and celebrated it as a New Year。

中国新年有一个非常有趣和特别的历史。根据中国的传说，从前有一个经常出来吃人的野兽。只有当人们意识到叫作‘年’的野兽害怕红色和噪音那时起，才解除了害怕野兽到来的痛苦。他们开始放鞭炮和用红色来吓走野兽。从那时候起，这一天被称作过年的日子，意味着赶走了‘年那个野兽’。中国人把这一天看做吉祥的一天，因为它给人们带来了新生活，故在这一天庆祝新年的到来。

Chinese New Year Dates
农历新年，年年不同

Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year. Chinese calendar is a combination of solar and lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on second new moon after the winter solstice(冬至). Chinese calendar has a 12 year cycle and each year is named after animal. Chinese believe that every person resembles an animal and this reflects their traits. Year 2006 was the Year of the Dog. People born on this date are said to be very loyal and trustworthy。

农历新年的日期，年年不同。中国历是阳历和阴历的结合。冬至之后的第二个新月是中国春节。中国农历有12年的周期，每一年以一个动物命名。中国人相信每个人像他的属相，属相反映了他们的个性。2006年是狗年，在狗年出生的人据说是非常忠诚和可信的。

Chinese New Year Celebrations
新年找乐，日日不同

Lot of excitement can be seen in the last 15 days of New Year celebrations. Every day has a special importance to it. Chinese ritualize and celebrate each day in a customary manner. Given below are the line wise celebrations of the New Year in China:

在持续15天的庆祝新年活动中可以看到许多令人兴奋的事物。对于春节，每一天都有特殊的重要性。中国人把节日仪式化了，以通常方式庆祝每一天。以下是中国庆祝新年的明智方式。