The meaning of the old age watch What is the meaning of the old age watch

1, year-observing, also known as the year-observing fire, according to the year, etc., its long history, the Chinese Han folk in New Year's Eve, year-observing habits, commonly known as "boiled year". New Year's Eve night before the New Year's Eve, folk activities are mainly manifested in the point of the year-old fire, keep the year-old fire, that is, all the houses are lit all over the lamps and candles, family get-together, to meet the New Year. New Year's Eve lights all over the candle all night long, called "light wastage", it is said that after so light years, will make the next year home wealth.

2, there are also some areas of the all-night vigil (boiled New Year's Eve) known as the year-end vigil, that is, on New Year's Eve, the whole family gathered together, ate New Year's Eve dinner, lit candles or oil lamps, sitting around the stove chatting, all-night vigil, symbolizing that the evil plague of all plagues and diseases to drive away.