This article guide: the folk usually call "Benming Year" as "Ken Year", which means spending the Benming Year is like stepping over a Ken. During the Benming Year, in the northern areas of China, no matter adults or children will wear red waistbands, commonly known as "binding red". Children will also wear red T-shirts and red shorts, thinking that only in this way can they achieve auspiciousness and avoid disaster.
The folk custom about "Benming Year":
"Benming" taboo has a wide influence among the folk. In the customs of both southern and northern China, there is a tradition of hanging red things to avoid evil and disaster during the Benming Year. Therefore, people are especially fond of red during the Benming Year. The preference for red during the Benming Year should be originated from the traditional culture of the Han nationality in China for the worship of red. Red wards off evil, red is auspicious, this concept existed as early as in the primitive society. Red is the color of the sun...