据民间流传,“年”是古代一种凶猛无比的怪兽,每逢腊尽春来,“年”因食物发生短缺,就出来伤害人畜,人们便用竹子燃起篝火,噼噼啪啪的爆炸声吓得“年”四处奔逃。人们由此发现“年”有三怕(怕响、怕红、怕火),于是产生许多抗御“年”的办法。年复一年,逐步演化为过年燃放鞭炮烟花,贴春联、年画,张挂彩灯,敲锣鼓,包饺子、吃年糕的习俗。有的地区还开展传统性文娱活动,如扭秧歌、闹社火、唱大戏、跑旱船、踩高跷、舞狮子等。 According to folklore, “year ” is a ferocious ancient monster, every wax to do spring, “year ” due to food shortage, it comes out to hurt people and livestock, people will use bamboo to light bonfires, pops Explosive sound scared “year ” running around. From this, people find that there are three kinds of fear (fear of loudness, fear of redness, fear of fire), thus creating many ways to resist “year”. Year after year, gradually evolved into the New Year fireworks fireworks, paste couplets, New Year pictures, hanging lanterns, percussion gongs, dumplings, eat rice cakes customs. In some areas, traditional cultural and recreational activities such as dancing in kayaks, fireworks, singing operas, running dry boats, stilts and lion dancing are also carried out.