What does the holiday mean?

　　這個(gè)節(jié)日有什么含義嗎?

　　The term "pass year" is used for the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). The word "Year" in Chinese characters used to mean a horrible beast. To combat the beast, the Chinese hang "good luck" wishes on red paper on the door and use fireworks in the belief that the beast fears red and fire. This tradition in many ways resemble the Western belief of using garlic and crosses to fight vampires.

　　中文中“過(guò)年”這個(gè)詞組用以表示對(duì)春節(jié)(中國(guó)新年)的慶祝。“年”這個(gè)字在中文里是一種恐怖的怪獸。因?yàn)?ldquo;年”害怕紅色和火，所以中國(guó)人會(huì)在門上懸掛“春聯(lián)”寫上美好祝福，并放鞭炮來(lái)趕跑它。這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)有點(diǎn)類似西方人用大蒜和十字架嚇跑吸血鬼的傳統(tǒng)。

　　Why New Year is so special?

　　為什么新年那么特別呢?

　　The Chinese zodiac features 12 animals in the sequence of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. This year is the year of Tiger. Each animal represents a different "personalit