KOMPAS.com - Tahun Baru Imlek diperkirakan berasal dari abad ... Karakter Nián sendiri bisa berarti 'tahun' atau 'monster Nian'. Pada zaman dahulu, ada monster bernama Nian (Nianshou ) dengan kepala ...

By Graeme McMillan Dark Horse Comics’ upcoming graphic novel, Jia and the Nian Monster, sees the publisher turn to mythology for its latest adventure, and The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive ...

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Po Po explains that the Nian Monster once plagued China by eating whole villages. Since the monster is afraid of “loud sounds, fire, and the color red,” the decorations prevent its return.

The villagers were scared the monster would return and begged the old man for help in defeating him. "You can't kill the demon Nian, but you can keep him at bay," the old man said. "The beast is ...

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