英语翻译Text1.Theterm"passyear"isusedfortheSpringFestival(ChineseNewYear).Theword"Year"inChinesecharactersusedtomeanahorriblebeast.Tocombatthebeast,theChinesehang"goodluck"wishesonredpaperonthedoorandusefi

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　　Text1.

　　Theterm"passyear"isusedfortheSpringFestival(ChineseNewYear).Theword"Year"inChinesecharactersusedtomeanahorriblebeast.Tocombatthebeast,theChinesehang"goodluck"wishesonredpaperonthedoorandusefireworksinthebeliefthatthebeastfearsredandfire.ThistraditioninmanywaysresembletheWesternbeliefofusinggarlicandcrossestofightvampires。

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　　TheChinesezodiac(生肖)features（代表）12animalsinthesequenceof（依次是）Rat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,andPig.ThisyearistheyearofTiger.Eachanimalrepresentsadifferent"personality".Accordingtolegend,peopleheldaconferencewithalltheanimals,informingthemthattheywouldpickthe12torepresentthezodiac.However,inspiteofbeingfast,thecatwasnotpickedasitsthen-closefriend,therat,didnotwakeit.Thisactionsparkedoffarivalrythatcontinuestillthisday。