Set against the backdrop of five thousand years of Chinese history, with the millennium divine beast Nian and Beijing girl Xiao Wu as the main characters, and featuring classic historical figures and stories as themes, this series tells the tale of Nian and Xiao Wu journeying through Chinese history in search of the light of Chinese civilization. The millennium divine beast Nian, a tyrant of space, boasts a stylish spaceship, red-ball guidance, and not only possesses boundless magical powers but also carries countless magical tools in his backpack. However, despite prioritizing delicious food as his life's greatest pursuit, Nian has never had a full meal in five thousand years. On New Year's Eve, while chasing a tasty space cabbage, Nian accidentally crashes to Earth, shrinks in size, loses all his magical powers, and even has his colors bleached away. Beijing girl Xiao Wu, watching fireworks on the street, gets hit by the falling Nian...