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From red lanterns to red envelopes，did you ever wonder 1. the color red is so popular in China，especially during the Chinese New Year? It is said that it all began with Nian，a wild beast 2. would frighten villagers on the New Year，3. (eat)crops，livestock(家畜)，and even children.But villagers learned that this animal 4. a lion head was afraid of three things:fire，noise，and the color red.Nian was defeated，and from then on，the color red was considered 5. (bring)good luck and good fortune to all.

“Usually red lanterns are hung outside the doors to ward off(避开)bad luck，”suggests Karen Katz，author of 6. picture book My First Chinese New Year.“Also red cutout papers  7. (use)as decorations to hang on the walls.If you live near a Chinese neighborhood，you should be able to purchase these 8. (item)，but if not，go online and order them.You can also make your own cutouts.”

Still，the most popular way to celebrate the Chinese New Year 9. (be)to hand out red envelopes filled with money.However，like toys under the Christmas tree，some traditions are meant for children，and Chinese red envelopes are given to 10. (they)to ward off evil spirits.