Chinese legend has it that an old man used loud noises and red objects to scare off a beast called Nian. This story of guo nian (meaning “new year”) explains why Chinese hang red decorations ...

Find out with JoJo and Gran Gran what it is and how it is celebrated. Watch the story of Nian and learn why people wear red, light firecrackers and bang drums to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Here’s all you need to know. Journalist, blogger, podcaster and author Qin Xie previously explained for Metro: ‘Happy Chinese New Year is xin nian (new year) kuai le (happy) in Mandarin ...

It is one of the four most important traditional festivals in China and celebrates the beginning of a new year in the Chinese lunar calendar. You can read the full story of Chinese New Year here.