Happy Chinese New Year!
Ping February 2nd, 2009
Happy Year of the Ox!
We celebrated the Chinese New Year in Shanghai this year as we did last year. Unlike last year, where we had a snowstorm, the winter has been rather mild this time. What I’ve always enjoyed about celebrating the Lunar New Year here is the spectacular displays of fireworks. The climax is at midnight when all you see outside the windows are splashes of colours blooming like flowers in the midnight sky. I am definitely going to miss this when we leave.
Without looking at these fireworks and firecrackers, the sounds they make are so similar to those of gunshots and explosions. I had this thought just a few days ago: these sounds that bring so much excitement and joy to people here have an opposite effect on people living in war torn countries.They feel fear and sadness instead. It’s moments like this that I am thankful for the peace we have and wish the world has more of it.
Having never had the chance to set off fireworks in Singapore, we bought ourselves some. On one of the nights, we went down to an open area and set off two fireworks. I did not manage to muster enough courage to light them up so ajeet did. I just stood aside and enjoyed the scene.
Below are the videos I took at midnight on New Year’s eve and of us setting off the fireworks.
Yes I really missed the fireworks! And the fact that we can light fireworks in our own backyard!
allah’u'abha. long time my brother and sister.
just dropping in to say hi.
the other ming is getting married too! (finally!)
my big day is 17th may. cheers. stay in touch.
Congratulations buddy! We will see you soon in singapore. Let us know if we can help with the wedding. Take care