What is the origin of New Year's Eve?

According to legend, in ancient times, our ancestors were threatened by one of the fiercest beasts. This beast is called Nian. It catches all kinds of animals as food. In winter, when food is scarce in mountainous areas, it will break into villages and prey on people and animals, and people will be in a state of panic all day. People have struggled with Nian for many years, and people find that Nian is afraid of three things, red, fire and noise. So in winter, people hang red boards on the doors, light fires at the doors and knock on the doors all night. That night, Nian broke into the village, saw that every household had red and firelight, heard deafening noise, and was so scared that he ran back to the mountains and never dared to come out again. As the night passed, people congratulated each other and celebrated the victory through decorations, drinking and banquets.

To commemorate this victory, every household will stick red paper couplets on their doors, light lanterns, bang gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers and fireworks at this time of winter. At night, vigil all night; The next day, I congratulated each other early in the morning. Handed down from generation to generation, it became the "New Year".

Custom:

Traditionally, on New Year's Eve, the whole family must get together for a New Year's Eve dinner, also known as a stove. It originated from the ancients who ate around the stove regardless of age. Family members must wait until the whole family arrives before they can move chopsticks. They should also set up bowls and chopsticks for family members who can't go home for dinner, which means family reunion and happiness. After the New Year's Eve dinner, there is a custom of observing the old age. The whole family got together and sat around the stove, talking about old things and new things, talking about good wishes and hopes for the new year, so they stayed up all night.