The main ways for the ancients to kill time were reading and writing poems. In ancient times, our ancestors left many precious ancient books. In the dark, ancient people would choose reading to enrich their cultural and spiritual world. It is precisely because of this way of sending away the night that the spiritual world of the ancients is very rich and will not feel empty. Besides reading, there is another way to write poetry. Night is a time full of inspiration. Many poets watch the crescent moon at night and make poems that have been circulated for thousands of years.
In addition to reading and writing poems, the ancients also chose to drink and have fun to get rid of loneliness and spend the night. Compared with the daytime, the night is the really prosperous time of the day. In many film and television dramas, we can see brightly lit scenes at night. In the dining room, the ancient people pushed a cup for a change, enjoyed the food and listened to the wonderful singing of Geji, which made them feel happy. This is also one of the main ways for ancient people to spend a long night. Many historical books have descriptions of ancient nightlife.
To sum up, although ancient people didn't have advanced mobile phones and other high technologies to kill time, they also had their own ways. One way is to read and write poems. Reading can enrich one's spiritual world, and writing poems can entrust one's emotions, so the spiritual world of the ancients is not empty, but very substantial. The second way is drinking for fun, which is a common way. Many poets also recorded the brightly lit scenes in the evening with poems, which shows that the nightlife of the ancients is still very rich.