The Myth of Red Lanterns

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It is seen as a form of flashery to wear red in China. The reason it's a lucky colour is because it wards off monsters. A myth about red is the tale of a beast called nien, which means year. He terrorised children as the Lunar New Year dawned. But he was scared off by a small child wearing red.

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