The Story of NianNian is strong. It has a very big mouth. It lives in the sea. It sleeps for 364 days a year.年很强壮。它有一张很大的嘴巴。它住在海里。它一年要睡三百六十四天。On the eve of the Spring Festival, it wakes up and comes out of the sea. It is hungry. It wants to eat animals and people. 在春节的前一天晚上，它会醒来并从海里出来。它很饿。它想吃动物和人。When the Spring Festival comes, people run to the mountains. They are afraid of Nian.当春节来临的时候，人们都跑到山上。他们害怕年。An old man and an old woman are in their house. The old man is sick. “I’m sick. I can’t run.” “I’ll stay with you,” says his wife. The old woman makes dumplings for her husband. 一个老公公和一个老婆婆在他们的房子里。老公公病了。“我生病了，我不能跑。”“我会和你待在一起。”他的妻子说。老婆婆给她的丈夫包了饺子。A poor old man comes to the door. He is thin. He is hungry. The old woman gives him some dumplings to eat.一个贫穷的老人来到了他们门前。他很痩。他很饿。老婆婆给了他一些饺子吃。“I’m afraid you have to go,” says the old woman. “Nian is coming, and it will eat us!” “Don’t be afraid,” says the poor old man. “I can help you.” He puts red paper on the door. In the evening, Nian comes. The poor old man goes out in red clothes. He lights some firecrackers and scares Nian. “ 恐怕你必须得走了，”老婆婆说。“年要来了，它会吃了我们！”“不用怕。”贫穷的老人说，“我可以帮你们。”他在门上贴上红纸。晚上，年来了。贫穷的老人穿着红色衣服走到了外面。他放鞭炮吓年。Nian is scared. It is afraid of the colour red and firecrackers. It runs away very fast.年很害怕。它害怕红色和鞭炮。它飞快地逃走了。“Thank you!” the old couple say to the poor old man.“ 谢谢你 !” 老夫妻对那个贫穷的老人说。So that is why, on the Spring Festival, people put red paper on the door, wear red clothes, and light firecrackers. They needn’t run to the mountains anymore. 这就是为什么在春节时，人们在门上贴红纸，穿红色衣服，还燃放鞭炮的原因了。他们再也不用躲进深山了。
