Across
- 3. what the villagers did after the danger was gone
- 4. to run away from danger
- 7. describes China a long, long time ago
- 9. red paper decorations with writing on them
- 10. a tradition people follow every year
- 12. a dangerous animal or creature
- 14. people who lived together in a small village
- 16. something bright that helped protect the village
- 17. where Nian lived most of the time
Down
- 1. loud noises used to frighten the beast away
- 2. what Nian tried to do to people and animals
- 3. a colour that scared Nian
- 5. red decorations hung during the festival
- 6. the fierce beast in the story that scared the villagers
- 8. describes a being that is not human and comes from the heavens
- 11. the person who knew how to scare Nian away
- 13. a special celebration that developed from this story
- 15. related to the moon and the calendar used for Chinese New Year