关于年的传说英文：
Once upon a time, there was a monster called "Xi", which came out every year to hurt people. Even the Kitchen King who protected the people could not do anything with it.
So the Kitchen King invited a prodigy named "Nian" to the heavens. The prodigy had high mana power and destroyed the Evening Beast with red silk and bamboo poles which were burned in the fire.
This day is the last day of December. In order to thank and commemorate the last day of the year, the people call the last day of the lunar calendar "New Year's Eve" and the first day of the New Year "New Year's Eve".
People hope that their families have red silk and firecrackers in their hands. So the red silk and bamboo poles burned in the fire gradually evolve into red couplets and red whips that every family has during the New Year. Gun, this legend about the year can be said to be clear and orderly.
关于年的传说中文：
很久以前，有种怪兽叫“夕”，它在每年的年关都要出来伤人，连保护老百姓的灶王爷也拿它没办法，于是灶王爷上天请来了一位叫做“年”的神童，神童法力高强，用红绸和放在火中烧得劈啪作响的竹竿消灭了夕兽。
这一天正好是腊月的最后一天，老百姓为了感谢和纪念年在这一天除掉了夕，就把农历每年的最后一天叫“除夕”，把新年的第一天叫做过年，百姓希望家家都有年手中的红绸和鞭炮，于是红绸和放在火中烧的竹竿逐渐演变成了家家户户过年时都有的红对联、红鞭炮，这个关于年的传说可说条理清晰、有章可循。
扩展资料：
过年的习俗有：
一、祭灶节
民间讲究吃饺子，取意“送行饺子迎风面”。山区多吃糕和荞面。晋东南地区，流行吃炒玉米的习俗，民谚有“二十三，不吃炒，大年初—一锅倒”的说法。人们喜欢将炒玉米用麦芽糖粘结起来，冰冻成大块，吃起来酥脆香甜。
二、扫尘
又称扫屋、扫房、除尘、除残、掸尘、打埃尘等，是中国民间过年传统习俗之一。年前忙年主要是以除旧布新为活动主题，扫尘就是年终大扫除，南方称“扫屋”，北方称“扫房”。其用意是要把一切“穷运”、“晦气” 统统扫出门，寄托了中华民族一种辟邪除灾、迎祥纳福的美好愿望。
三、洗福禄
传统民俗中在这两天要集中地洗澡、洗衣，除去一年的晦气，准备迎接来年的新春，京城有"二十七洗疚疾，二十八洗邋遢"的谚语。腊月二十六洗浴为“洗福禄”。
参考资料来源：百度百科—年兽
这年除夕，桃花村的人们正扶老携幼上山避难，从村外来了个乞讨的老人，只见他手拄拐杖，臂搭袋囊，银须飘逸，目若朗星。乡亲们有的封窗锁门，有的收拾行装，有的牵牛赶羊，到处人喊马嘶，一片匆忙恐慌景象。这时，谁还有心关照这位乞讨的老人。;只有村东头一位老婆婆给了老人些食物，并劝他快上山躲避"年"兽，那老人捋髯笑道："婆婆若让我在家呆一夜，我一定把‘年’兽撵走"。老婆婆惊目细看，见他鹤发童颜、精神矍铄，气宇不凡。可她仍然继续劝说，乞讨老人笑而不语。婆婆无奈，只好撇下家，上山避难去了。
半夜时分，"年"兽闯进村。它发现村里气氛与往年不同：村东头老婆婆家，门贴大红纸，屋内烛火通明。"年"兽浑身一抖，怪叫了一声。"年"朝婆婆家怒视片刻，随即狂叫着扑过去。将近门口时，院内突然传来"砰砰啪啪"的炸响声，"年"浑身战栗，再不敢往前凑了。原来，“年”最怕红色、火光和炸响。这时，婆婆的家门大开，只见院内一位身披红袍的老人在哈哈大笑。"年"大惊失色，狼狈逃蹿了。
第二天是正月初一，避难回来的人们见村里安然无恙十分惊奇。这时，老婆婆才恍然大悟，赶忙向乡亲们述说了乞讨老人的许诺。乡亲们一齐拥向老婆婆家，只见婆婆家门上贴着红纸，院里一堆未燃尽的竹子仍在“啪啪”炸响，屋内几根红蜡烛还发着余光……;欣喜若狂的乡亲们为庆贺吉祥的来临，纷纷换新衣戴新帽，到亲友家道喜问好。这件事很快在周围村里传开了，人们都知道了驱赶"年"兽的办法。
从此每年除夕，家家贴红对联、燃放爆竹；户户烛火通明、守更待岁。初一一大早，还要走亲串友道喜问好。这风俗越传越广，成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日“过年”。
英文是：According to legend, the Chinese in ancient times there was a called "Year" monster, head length antennae, ferocious. "Year" for many years stayed indoors and the sea, every New Year's Eve only to climb cliffs, and devour livestock lethal. Therefore, every New Year's Eve this day, people young and old stockaded village fled to the mountains to escape the "Year" animal damage.
This New Year's Eve, peach village people are young and old mountain refuge, from the village outside of the one begging the elderly, saw him Shouzhu crutches, arm take the bag pouch, silver to be elegant, head if the Lang-Xing. Some folks have sealed windows locked, and some packed up, and some cows sheep everywhere, people are crying masi, a rush to panic scene. At this time, who determined to take care of the elderly people begging. ; Only the Village Head to the old one old lady some food, and advised him to escape into the mountains soon, "" The beast, the old man ÞÛ beard smiled: "If her mother let me stay at home one night, I have to put 'years' beast Nian away . " Frightened old lady head a closer look, to see him Hefatongyan, hale and hearty, Qi Yu extraordinary. But she continued to persuade them, begging for the elderly just laughed language. Mother had no option but leaving home, went up the mountain refuge.
Middle of the night, "" The beast broke into the village. It found that the village atmosphere, unlike in previous years: Village head old lady at home, the door paste large red paper, brightly lit candle inside. "" The beast whole body Yi Dou, Guaijiao a cry. "Year" towards her mother-house glared at a moment, then barking a rush in the past. Close to the door, the hospital suddenly heard "pop pops" and deep-fried sound, "year" and trembling, and then not forward scrape together. It turned out that "year" are most afraid of red, fire and exploding. At this time, my mother's house door wide open, I saw one wearing Dahongpao old hospital laughter. "Year" scaring the daylights out, jump up in panic to escape.
The next day was the first month started this refuge for people to come back safe and sound very surprised to see the village. At this time, the old lady double take, and hastened to tell the folks were begging for the elderly promise. Villagers together flocking to the old lady at home, we saw red paper stuck on the mother house and the courtyard is a pile of unburnt bamboo still "pops" exploding inside, Jigen red candles is also made with peripheral vision ... ...; delight Ruokuang the villagers to celebrate the arrival of good luck, have a new hat for wearing new clothes, to the relatives and friends Daoxi hello. This incident soon spread around the village, people are aware of the eviction, "" The beast approach.
From then on New Year's Eve every year, every household paste red couplets, firecrackers; every household brightly lit candle, put on probation is more to be old. Who started this morning, the pro-string friends Daoxi to go say hello. This customs have spread and became the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festival "New Year."本回答被网友采纳