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Mr Yuan said almost everyone except for restaurant workers and the like were given the week off work in China to return on the eighth day, a lucky number in Chinese culture. He said during the festivities, streets were adorned with red decorations and most families let off fireworks bought from literally any shop . At least that was during his childhood. I don t think they allow the fireworks these days, Mr Yuan said. Now they re worried about the pollution. Mackay electrician Jun Yuan moved to Australia with his mother when he was 12 years old. Picture: Heidi Petith He explained fireworks and the colour red were entwined with the New Years tradition because of a legend about a monster named Nian.