Why does every household in China have to light up until dawn on New Year's Eve?

On New Year's Eve, every household in China has to light a lamp until dawn to "drive away" a monster named Xi.

It is an ancient custom in China to keep watch on New Year's Eve every year to drive away monsters. There is an ancient legend that at the end of each year, a monster named Xi disturbed the quiet life of ordinary people. From many meetings, people know that this night is afraid of the sound of fire and firecrackers, so people will set off firecrackers during the New Year and light them until dawn to drive away this monster. This method has been used to this day. Today, although there is no need to chase monsters during the Chinese New Year, every household in China is keeping watch for themselves and their families, which has become a wonderful sustenance.

The Spring Festival is coming soon. Now that we know that we have this wonderful hope, let's celebrate our family and ourselves' one-year-old growth on New Year's Eve, and pray that our parents will be healthy and all the best in the new year.