The March release is inspired by a classic story from Chinese mythology. By Graeme McMillan Dark Horse Comics’ upcoming graphic novel, Jia and the Nian Monster, sees the publisher turn to ...

JW: Anything you can tease about that other myth? MR: The legend started ... I didn’t know anything about the Nian Monster and its relationship with [Chinese New Year]. We all know about Chinese ...

Chinese New Year is on February 16 this year. Millions of people around the world are gearing up to celebrate the holiday with their friends and family. Chinese New Year is on February 16 this year.

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival ... The lighting of firecrackers, which stems from ...

In the film, a curious girl is attracted by the Chinese mythology surrounding Nian, a beast character that means “year,” or “new year.” She keeps asking question about Nian and annoys her ...

The holiday was born out of the myth of Nian (also the Chinese word for “year”), a beast that would appear every New Year’s Eve and attack villagers. Legend has it that to scare away the ...

Have you ever heard of the story of Nian? In Chinese mythology, Nian is a monster that goes around during Chinese New Year causing trouble, committing crimes, and robbing villagers. Rumour had it ...

Legendary creature mentioned in Chinese mythology Classic of Mountains and ... The record of the fabulous beast Nian closely related to the Chinese Lunar New Year also begins with the book ...

The ferocious Nian Beast costume looks stunning at first glance. According to Chinese mythology, Nian is a monster that is related to the new year. Since 2020 is here, Garena has launched a new ...

The association of red with the Lunar New Year also comes from Chinese mythology, specifically the story of Nian. This describes a fearsome beast with a lion-like head and a sharp horn that terrorizes ...