1. The document outlines the agenda for a lesson on Chinese New Year, including listening to a song, learning greetings in Chinese, the story of Nian, the 12 animal zodiac, and a craft activity. 2. The story of Nian explains that a monster used to terrorize villages on New Year's Eve until a old man scared it away using firecrackers, red banners, and bright lights - the things that Nian feared most. 3. The document also briefly introduces the Chinese zodiac, paper cutting craft, and quiz questions about the content.

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4. The Legend of “ Nian” – “ 年 ” There was a monster called “Nian”, it was very ugly and fierce. Nian would come out to hurt people every Chinese new year eve. People had no choice but leaving their village and hide away.

5. One Chinese New Year‘s Eve , a grey haired man appeared in the village. He asked for food and permission to stay for the night . After feeding this grey haired man, people asked him to leave the village, the man refused and stayed. Seeing that he could not be persuaded, the villagers departed without him.

6. When the monster arrived at the village , the man treated him with sudden burst of exploding firecrackers. “Nian” was startled by the noise, the flashes of light, and red banners flying about . Then, he turned and ran away. People finally realized that the things Nian feared most were “ Big Noise”, “ Red Color” ; “ Bright light”!

7. Since then, people kept the tradition of wear ing red clothes, hanging red banners, setting off fire crackers, and lighting their la nterns through the night awaiting the Chinese New Year. The custom spread far and wide and became a grand traditional celebration of the "Passing of Nian" or “Guo Nian” in Chinese. Red also has become the color of joy ever since.

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