1. According to legend, the origin of the New Year's Eve dinner is related to a monster named Nian. In ancient times, there was a very fierce monster called Nian, who lived at the bottom of the sea all the year round. In winter, he would go ashore and devour livestock, endangering people's lives. Therefore, every winter, people from villages and tribes take their families to the deep mountains to avoid Nian beast.

After a long time, people find that Nian is afraid of bright red, fire and loud noise. So every winter, every household hangs a red board on the door, makes a fire and knocks on the door all night, which can scare away Nian. The next day, people rejoiced and said goodbye to each other. This custom has been passed down from generation to generation, forming the Chinese New Year. In order to celebrate the festive atmosphere of the New Year, the New Year's Eve dinner was also handed down.