The origin of New Year’s Eve:

As a festival at the end of the year, New Year’s Eve originated from the customs of the ancient times at the end of the year to clean up the old and make new arrangements and to worship ancestors. The day of New Year’s Eve is a traditional ancestor worship festival. It is said in ancient books: "Heaven and earth are the foundation of life; ancestors are the foundation of species." This means that heaven and earth are the foundation of life, ancestors are the foundation of our humanity, and ancestor worship is a custom of passing on filial piety.

Legend:

In fairy tales and legends in ancient times, there was a four-cornered and four-legged evil beast - Xi. Due to the heavy snowfall in winter, there was a shortage of food and she often went to nearby villages to find food. Because of its huge body, bad temper, and ferocity, it brought great disasters to the villagers. Every year at the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month, people pack their clothes, help the elderly and the young, and go to the nearby bamboo forest to escape the sunset.

Customs and habits:

New Year’s Eve is extremely important to the Chinese. On this day, people prepare to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, and have a reunion dinner. Family is the cornerstone of Chinese society, and the annual reunion dinner fully demonstrates the mutual respect and love among family members in the Chinese nation. This mutual respect and love makes the relationship between the family closer.

Family reunions often bring spiritual comfort and satisfaction to the head of the family. The old man sees his children and grandchildren in the house, and the whole family talks about their family life. The past care and efforts in raising the children have finally been in vain. What a blessing. The younger generation can also take this opportunity to express their gratitude to their parents for their upbringing.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - New Year's Eve