From the origin of New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve, what can be seen in the ancient working people of China?

It can be seen that the Spring Festival is a traditional cultural festival of the Chinese nation, a custom that we have inherited from generation to generation, but also the ancient working people's yearning for life.

Day and night change, get rid of the old for the new. The evening of the last day of the year in the lunar calendar, that is, the evening before the Spring Festival, because often in the summer calendar Lunar New Year's Day 30, so it is also known as the day for the New Year's Day 30. In addition to the old and new. The last day of the year is called "New Year's Eve", and that night is called "New Year's Eve". On New Year's Eve, people often stay up all night, called the New Year's Eve. Su Shi has a "New Year's Eve": "Children are strong and do not sleep, and they are happy to keep the night together. "New Year's Eve is one of the most important of China's traditional festivals.

It is said that the earliest mention of the name "New Year's Eve" was in historical books such as "Records of Customs and Land" written by Zhou Chu of the Western Jin Dynasty. In addition, New Year's Eve is called "New Year's Day" in Taiwan. Families sit around a table filled with dishes, and a fire pit is placed under the table, bringing a warm atmosphere to New Year's Eve.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, wax torches are burned to keep the New Year's Eve. Daughters-in-law are not allowed to go to bed early in order to add to the wealth and longevity of their elders. It is said that the longer they sit, the longer their elders will have a long and rich life, which is a sign of filial piety. Nian, commonly known as New Year's Eve, is China's most distinctive traditional festival. It marks the beginning of a new year in the lunar calendar.

In ancient China, there was a monster called "Nian", which had a long, sharp horn and was ferocious. "The beast lived deep under the sea for many years, and on New Year's Eve, it would climb ashore to devour livestock and hurt people. Therefore, on the 30th day of the Lunar New Year, people from villages and towns flee to the mountains to avoid the harm of the Nian.

When the beast was about to enter the village and wreak havoc as it had done in previous years, suddenly there came the sound of a white-haired old man's firecracker. "The beast shuddered and no longer dared to come forward. The beast was afraid of the color red, the fire and the sound of the firecrackers. The door opened wide and an old man wearing a red robe laughed loudly, and the beast was terrified and fled.

From then on, every year on New Year's Eve, every family would put up red couplets, set off firecrackers, and keep the lights on, waiting for the New Year. This custom has become the most important traditional festival of the Chinese people, the New Year.