show them a couple of YouTube videos of dragon dances at a Chinese New Year parade, talk to Chinese neighbors or classmates about their traditions, and learn about the mythical beast, Nian.

Nian gao is a traditional New Year ... One of the most popular events during Sydney’s Chinese New Year celebrations are the dragon boat races in Darling Harbour. Sydney claims its dragon boat ...

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 ...

One famously known legend is a hideous beast called Nian ... done on Chinese New Year includes putting up decorations, offering sacrifices to their ancestors, watching lion and dragon dances ...