When in China, you don't even have to leave your apartment to see an amazing fireworks show! Today is Red Lantern Day, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. There have been fireworks going off around the city since around 4:00 PM. I was pretty captivated as I looked out my window to see the show on our school campus (the fireworks were set up very conveniently on the frozen lake that runs across the campus).
What amazed me most was the fact that none of the Chinese students outside seemed to take notice. Everyone just walked to their classes as if it was just "business as usual". I guess fireworks displays are just a dime a dozen at this time of year in the country where gunpowder was invented.
Happy Red Lantern Day!
