Lots of activities. Watching Spring Festival gala and discuss it with family and friends. Taking and giving hongbao. Eating drinking and chatting. Lights fireworks and crackers...

Also it is a traditional practice called "Shou Sui" (守岁), which means "watching the year" or "seeing the old year out." 

In ancient legends, a mythical creature called "Nian" (年兽) would come out on New Year's Eve to harm people. It was believed that lights, loud noises (firecrackers), and staying awake could scare it away.

Because humans find light to be happy, auspicious, and positive, while darkness often means misfortune, inauspiciousness, and negativity.

As for why I stay up late on Chinese New Year's Eve, for me it is to party!

During the New Year, people stay up late and keep the lights on which shows rich cultural connotations and beautiful meanings.

On the one hand, staying up late is one of the traditional annual customs activities, symbolizing all the evil plague and disease according to run away, looking forward to the New Year good luck. It is believed that staying up late can preserve wealth and good luck and make the New Year full of hope and opportunities. In the process of keeping the year, the family will sit together, share the joy of family, enhance the feelings between each other.

On the other hand, keeping the lights on has a special meaning. Lights symbolize light and hope, and people believe that lights can drive away darkness and evil and bring good luck and peace. In the New Year, the bright lights imply that life is full of sunshine and vitality, the family is safe and healthy, and the career is smooth. At the same time, the lighting also sustains people's good hopes and wishes for the future.

In addition, in some places, people will also light lanterns or candles and put them at home or at the door on New Year's Eve to pray for peace and happiness in the New Year. These lights not only illuminate the darkness, but also illuminate the hopes and dreams in people's hearts.

In general, the custom of staying up late and keeping the lights on during the New Year is a reflection of people's yearning for and pursuit of a better life. It makes people full of confidence and courage in the New Year to face the challenges and difficulties in life.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, people stay up late and keep the lights on for several reasons. Historically, this tradition originated as a way to fend off the mythical beast 'Nian,' which was believed to fear light. This practice symbolizes driving away evil spirits and praying for good fortune.

Culturally, it represents the inheritance of family traditions and the continuation of the family line, with the illuminated home symbolizing family prosperity. Emotionally, it expresses joy and celebration, creating a festive atmosphere filled with hope for the new year.

Temporally, it marks the passage of time, allowing people to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one with anticipation of good luck and blessings.

People stay up late and keep the lights on during Chinese New Year's Eve, a tradition known as "Shousui" (守岁), to welcome the new year with family and ensure good fortune for the coming year.

Staying up symbolizes longevity and warding off evil spirits. The lights represent hope, prosperity, and the dispelling of darkness.

Additionally, family members often engage in activities like playing games, watching the Spring Festival Gala, and enjoying festive foods, making it a cherished time for bonding and celebration.

This is a custom. There are many reasons why Chinese people stay up late and keep the lights on. Staying up late during the New Year's Eve may be a way to express anticipation for the new year, and people generally believe that the longer they stay up late during the New Year's Eve, the longer their lifespan will be. The reason for keeping the lights bright may be that Chinese people traditionally believe that New Year's Eve is the time when the old and the new alternate, when demons and evil spirits may come out. Keeping the lights bright all night has the function of driving away evil spirits and protecting family members.😉

Staying up late, known as "shou sui" (守岁), symbolizes the act of welcoming the New Year and bidding farewell to the old one. And keeping the lights on is believed to scare away evil spirits and bad luck.

The brightness of the lights is thought to bring good fortune and positive energy for the upcoming year.

Prevent devil attack.

Everyone likes bright in new year.