{#blank#}1{#/blank#} An old man comes to the village．He tells the people in．the village Nian is afraid of the colour red．

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} People use red things and light firecrackers at the Spring Festival every year．

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Nian is a monster．At the end of every year，he goes into the village and eats people!

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Nian comes down from the hills．He Sees red paper on the doors and windows．He also sees red firecrackers．

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} People glue red paper on the doors and windows．

{#blank#}6{#/blank#} Nian feels afraid and runs back into the hills．

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