Gong xi baa cai!
In Chinese, the year that starts at midnight tonight the Year of the Yang (羊 yáng). Yang is an umbrella term that encompasses both goats and sheep – anything that […]
Tag Archives: Chinese New Year
The Mysteries of Chinese New Year
In 2013 I spent Chinese New Year in Zhaoxing, a tiny village in Guizhou. The resultant food-and-firework-related trauma led me to put together a survival guide to the experience. Happily, […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, dear readers! I hope that 2014 is off to a good start for you all. Here in Hong Kong, we’re in limbo between the Western New Year […]
Survival Guide to Chinese New Year in a Village in Guizhou
1) Forget everything your parents ever told you about staying away from explosives As a child, I was subjected to annual Guy Fawkes’ Night warnings about the perils of touching […]
Friday Night in Zhaoxing
I made it! After an unplanned two-night stopover in Guiyang, I arrived in Zhaoxing this afternoon. The incredible Chunyun experience was a little less exciting than I had anticipated, but a […]
One in two billion – Joining the Chunyun
Tomorrow, I’ll be joining the largest annual human migration on the planet as I travel to Guiyang in Guizhou. It is estimated that over two billion journeys will be made […]
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