Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, February 10 and this year is the Year of the Dragon. Chinese New Year ... ‘Happy Chinese New Year is xin nian (new year) kuai le (happy) in Mandarin, and ...

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.

Chinese mythology suggests the origins of New Year are concerned with a battle against a monster called Nian (meaning ‘year’ in Chinese). Nian would arrive on the first day of the New Year to ...