According to legend, there was a ferocious monster called Nian in ancient times. It lived on the bottom of the sea for a long time and climbed ashore every winter, devouring livestock and hurting people's lives. So every winter, people in the village take their families to avoid Nian beast. After a long time, people find that Nian is fierce, but they are also afraid of three things: bright red color, bright fire and loud noise.

Later, every winter, every household hangs red boards on the door, and the door is burning with a prosperous fire, knocking all night. Early the next morning, the whole village got together to congratulate each other and celebrate peace. This is passed down from generation to generation, "New Year"? The custom was formed, and in order to celebrate the New Year, the custom of eating New Year's Eve dinner was handed down.

Moral: reunion.

Around the New Year's Eve:

There are two old customs that Shanghainese pay more attention to during the Spring Festival. One is to have New Year's Eve dinner. The second is to visit the City God Temple. Cantonese people attach great importance to the "reunion dinner" on New Year's Eve. Apart from family reunion and family fun, they also pray for the safety of the whole family, and all those who work outside will come back for the New Year. There is an old saying in Fuzhou, Fujian: "Good kids don't make money on New Year's Eve".

Even Fuzhou people who travel far away for business and work will definitely go home for the New Year's Eve, have a family reunion and have a reunion dinner. Hubei people pay attention to "three foods", "three cakes" and "three pills" when eating New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve in Sichuan, people usually eat hot pot, and on the morning of the first day, they eat glutinous rice balls, which means reunion.

In the New Year of Henan people, "jiaozi" is definitely the highlight, and the Spring Festival without jiaozi is unimaginable. Every New Year's Eve, from the morning, every household began to chop stuffing and roll skin. According to the number of people in the family, jiaozi is not only eaten on the same day, but also includes the morning of the first day, and even the morning of the fifth day in some places.

Shaanxi family banquets are generally four and eight bowls. Four bowls are stir-fried dishes and cold dishes, and eight bowls are mainly braised dishes and cooked dishes. Shandong people spend the New Year, and the dining table is also richer. All kinds of seafood, such as fresh squid in oil, scallops in oil, spicy fried clams, and celery stings, are also on the table. In addition, there are jujube cakes made by steaming red dates into steamed buns, which are also a must-eat snack for Shandong people in the New Year.