1、Thelunarcalendarnewyearorigin,whichhasthebasis,alsoisrichandownsthevariousfablespossibletotracetoseveralmillenniumsbefore;Themostfamousistheyearbeastfable.Theyearbeastisacruelterriblewildanimal.InancienttimespeoplebelievedonlunarNewYearsEvenighttheyearbeastwouldcomeouttoeathumans.Accordingtothefable,theyearbeastextremelyfearsred,theflameandnoises,sopeoplepastedtheredpaperonthegate,andlitthetorchallnight,andsetofftheartillerycandlestofrightentheyearbeast.Totheearlymorningthefollowingday,intheairfilledthesoundcongratulations,thevictoryofdefeatingtheyearbeastandtherebirthjoy.
2、农历新年的来源，有根据，且丰富而多采多姿的传说可追溯到几千年前；其中最有名的就是「年兽」的传说。「年兽」是一个残忍凶猛的野兽，古代人相信「年兽」在除夕夜时会出来吃人。传说「年兽」极惧怕红色、火光及吵杂的声音，人们就在门上贴著红纸条，并整夜点著火炬、燃放炮烛，来避开「年兽」。到了第二天一大早，「恭喜」之声不绝於耳，空气中弥漫著打败「年兽」胜利与重生的喜悦。