Boom! Boom! Fireworks explode breaking the quite of evening, I glance out the window and see reflections in my apartment complex so I know these are close to my house. Right now it is Chinese new year and they celebrate in style with LOTS and LOTS of fireworks! Chinese new year is a week long celebration and many people travel to visit family and friends. Most of the stores and restaurants close for several days. It has been weird to walk the streets this week, it seems so deserted with very few people out and about and all the shops closed.
However, the city center park was not deserted. Here are some pictures of the decorations they put up to ring in the new year. Enjoy!
