![]() ![]() Because January 1st was now the start of the year, they changed the name of Chinese New Year to the Spring Festival. In 1912 the Chinese government moved to the western Gregorian calendar. The day that Nian was defeated became the start of the New Year. ![]() This worked and the villagers were able to defeat Nian. One year, a wise monk advised the villagers to use loud noises along with red paper cutouts hung over their doors to scare Nian away. The original story tells of a lion-like monster named Nian that terrorized Chinese villagers. The Chinese New Year has been celebrated in China for thousands of years.
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