One night Nian intruded into the village again and saw the red color and fire at every door and heard a thunderous sound. It was frightened and retreated to the mountains. From then on it dare not come out again. After the night was over，people gave congratulations to each other. They put up red lanterns and drank liquor and wine at feasts to celebrate their victory.There is a legend about the origin of "year". In ancient times， our ancestors were subject to the threat of a most ferocious(凶猛的) animal called 'Nian' (year)，which lived on various kinds of animals. To celebrate the great victory people of every family would paste red paper couplets on the door panels，light red lanterns，beat gongs and drums， let off fireworks and firecrackers all through the night.

　　一天晚上，“年”又一次闯进村庄，看到每一扇门都是红色和火光，并听到雷鸣般的声音。它害怕了，撤退到山里。从此以后就再也不敢出来了。晚会结束后，人们互相祝贺。他们挂起红灯笼，在宴会上喝白酒和葡萄酒来庆祝他们的胜利。关于“年”的起源有一个传说。在古代,我们的祖先受到最凶猛的威胁(凶猛的)动物叫做“年”(年),生活在各种各样的动物。为了庆祝这一伟大的胜利，家家户户都会在门板上贴红纸对联，点亮红灯笼，敲锣打鼓，燃放烟花爆竹。

　　Early next morning they would greet each other happily. In winter where food was scarce(稀缺) in the mountains， 'Nian' would intrude(闯入) the villages to eat human beings and beasts of burden. People were frightened and on tenterhooks. People fought against Nian for many years， and they found Nian was afraid of three things： red color， fire and sound. Therefore， in winter people hung a piece of red peach wood at the door， lighted a pile of fire at the gate， beat gongs and drums heavily to make a loud sound， without sleeping throughout the night.

　　第二天一大早，他们就会愉快地互相问候。冬天食物匮乏(稀缺)在山区,‘年’将侵入(闯入)村庄吃人类和野兽的负担。人们惊恐不安。人们与年兽战斗了很多年，他们发现年兽害怕三样东西:红色、火和声音。因此，冬天的时候，人们会在门口挂一块红桃木，在门口生一堆火，敲锣打鼓，弄出很大的响声，整夜不睡觉。