The New Year is celebrated every year, and every year is different. According to legend, "Nian" is a ferocious beast and likes to eat people, so during the New Year, it is necessary to set off cannons to drive it away. The New Year has become a gateway and a watershed for all activities. During the New Year, we must put away the old and welcome the new. Winter is gone and spring is coming, life and death are at stake. This article focuses on describing some customs, habits and understanding of the New Year in northern Shaanxi. At the same time, celebrating the New Year is a celebration of reunion, a great gathering and a great reunion. Activities of life and death, marriage and marriage have to take place, family relationships have to move around, family activities have to unfold, friends have to come and go, and working outside, running wild, and business people... Also have to return... The article uses the northern Shaanxi dialect extensively and adds annotations to help readers better understand the living fossil of the language - the northern Shaanxi dialect.