Back side of card for Artmif Китай (China mythology artbook)

Front side
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"According to one legend, exactly once a year a demon descended from its lair in the mountains to satisfy its hunger."

"He ravaged villages and ate everything he could get his hands on: people, livestock and supplies."

"This continued until one day Nian came to fill his stomach again.
The village seemed eerie to him, empty, and the houses were covered in red ribbons...
BOOM! BOOM! - echoed through around and an old man in red robes came out to Nian, laughing loudly."

"The demon ran away in terror, terrified of the red color and the noise."

"Thus was started the tradition of celebrating the new year using clappers and the color red was born in China.
And poor Nian was starving and exhausted until Hongjun Laozu took him into his service. But that's another story."