After sitting for a long time, the lamp extinguished, and he got up to see the Big Dipper slanting;
Children try to stay awake, keeping vigil with a noisy uproar.
The wizards' New Year's Eve vigil ritual is quite similar yet slightly different from that of the commoners.
The so-called 'similarity' refers to lighting the New Year's fire, the family sitting together all night until dawn, a process almost identical to the ancient ritual; the 'slight difference' is the wizards' New Year's fire can truly ward off evil and prevent plagues, and the Nian beast is a genuine magical monster.
Of course, in modern times, especially in a place like Buji Island where wizards gather, the so-called Nian beast is merely a mystical creature with strange behavior. Many wizards even go to the wilderness or the lakeshore to keep vigil, hoping to catch a glimpse of this now rare and legendary magical creature.
