It's been a while since I last wrote a blog post because so much has happened that I hardly had any time to rest! Yesterday was the 5th of January according to the Luna calendar which is when people welcome the 'God of Wealth' into their homes and bring prosperity for the year. In order to welcome him, you light fire crackers from the outside of the house into the front door which is what we did last night. It's always kind of scary to stand near fireworks because I've had a few mishaps in the past. Once when I was little, one of those high shooting ones, which wasn't very good quality, fell as a ball of flames onto my hair. I lost a lot of hair as a result. Luckily, this time I was safe. Yes, this is me. It's good to finally put up a photo of myself. :P
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The following images were taken from our window, the fireworks is literally everywhere and can get fairly dangerous. I tend to stay indoors to avoid getting hit by any flying and burning objects. Chinese New Year is definitely a great time to visit Shanghai though as it's hard to find a place so close to the city yet so full of culture and lots of fun! And yes, you can buy your own fireworks, just make sure you buy from larger places to avoid the bad quality ones and the possibility of getting hurt.
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