It was believed that after the Nian ate the food they prepared, it wouldn't attack any more people. One day a villager decided to get revenge of the Nian. A god visited him and told him to put red paper on his house and to place firecrackers. The villagers then understood that the Nian was afraid of the color red. When the New Year was about to come, the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and doors. People also used firecrackers to frighten away the Nian. From then on, Nian never came to the village again. The Nian was eventually captured by Hongjun Laozu, an ancient Taoist monk. 一天一个村民决定找年的复仇。一个神来拜访他，并告诉他把红纸在 他的房子前并放鞭炮。村民们由此而知年兽害怕红色。当新的一年即 将到来，村民们将挂起红灯笼，在窗户和门上贴上红色的春联。人们 也用鞭炮来吓跑年。从那时起，年就不来村里了。