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The implication and symbol of New Year's Eve.

A: It means family reunion, which originated from ancient times to resist Nian beast.

1, meaning: farewell to the old and welcome the new, family reunion. New Year's Eve dinner, also known as reunion dinner, refers to the meal that the whole family eats together on New Year's Eve. People who go out to work on New Year's Eve will go home early to reunite with their families. China people's New Year's Eve is a very important dinner for a family. The annual reunion dinner can not only connect the feelings between family members, but also symbolize auspiciousness, perfection and reunion.

2. Origin: According to legend, in ancient times, there was a very fierce beast called Nian, which came out every 365 days to harm the people. People are very afraid of it, but people have also found the law of its coming out. So on New Year's Eve every year, people cook early, close the doors and windows, and the whole family get together for New Year's Eve dinner. Because this meal was unlucky, everyone cooked a very rich meal. You can't spend the New Year without dinner. So I gradually got into the habit of eating New Year's Eve dinner.