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"The Story of Nian earns its Recommended BrickScore of 76.9 on the back of a genuinely spectacular creature build, a culturally meticulous scene, and six exclusive-torso minifigures including the collectible ox-suit figure. The plain grey wall is a real weakness that holds it back from higher territory, but owner ratings of 4.8 out of 5 confirm that buyers overwhelmingly find it a beautiful and worthwhile seasonal display set."
Reviewers across four expert sources rate the Story of Nian as a visually striking Recommended set (BrickScore 76.9) built around an exceptional Nian creature and a culturally rich Chinese New Year scene. The Brickset reviewer called the creature "simply spectacular" and praised the set as authentic, colourful, and extravagant; The Brothers Brick said the Nian build "sets a very high bar for any monsters that LEGO produces in the future." Jay's Brick Blog was more measured, noting the plain grey wall section leaves something to be desired, which is the primary fault line across reviews. Owners rate it an outstanding 4.8 out of 5 across 283 buyers, with 95% recommending it on LEGO.com, confirming broad satisfaction despite critical reservations about the building's flat facade.
Where they split: The Nian creature draws near-universal praise across all four expert sources, but the grey wall section divides reviewers. Jay's Brick Blog and Rebrickable found it the weakest part of the set and a step down from sibling sets in the Chinese Festival theme, while Brickset was more forgiving, calling the overall package cohesive and authentic.
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"The hybrid monster is the stand-out aspect of the set and it is simply spectacular. It's a riot of colour and gold, and the head in particular is delightfully complex and densely packed with all manner of techniques and …"
Brickset Reviews
"One of the biggest draws of the Chinese Festival theme is the wide range of cool parts that LEGO includes in these sets. The Story of Nian is no different, as it's full of both new and rare colors for many elements, and …"
The Brothers Brick
"With 1079 parts, it's 700 parts smaller than the 80107-1, so I'll have to take that in consideration."
Rebrickable Reviews
"Following on from my review of the outstanding LEGO Spring Lantern Festival set, let's take a look at the second set of the 2021 Chinese New Year LEGO sets – 80106 Story of Nian."
Jay's Brick Blog"The hybrid monster is the stand-out aspect of the set and it is simply spectacular. It's a riot of colour and gold, and the head in particular is delightfully complex and densely packed with all manner of techniques and pieces"
"One of the biggest draws of the Chinese Festival theme is the wide range of cool parts that LEGO includes in these sets. The Story of Nian is no different, as it's full of both new and rare colors for many elements, and has several unique printed parts."
"With 1079 parts, it's 700 parts smaller than the 80107-1, so I'll have to take that in consideration."
"Following on from my review of the outstanding LEGO Spring Lantern Festival set, let's take a look at the second set of the 2021 Chinese New Year LEGO sets – 80106 Story of Nian."
Owners are charmed by this set's authentic cultural details and the standout Nian dragon build, though a minority felt it was flat and lacked the playability of prior Lunar New Year sets.
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.7
