Midnight

Major holidays are usually ushered in by some major event. Thanksgiving has the Macy's parade, New Year's has the dropping of the ball and so on. What I witnessed on Monday night, the first night of the Chinese New Year was one of the most stunning events I have seen during my 32+ years on this Earth. When the Chinese usher in a New Year, they USHER...

Once the Chinese have purchased their fireworks, they are not afraid to use them. Around 7 pm on Sunday night, I began to hear booms reverberating across the suburb where I live. As it got closer to midnight, the frequency and intensity of the explosions got greater and greater... I can only imagine this is what it sounds like in a war zone. 

Now think about this...China doesn't have times zones, so it was midnight across China at the exact time...so this event was replayed across the country in countless villages, towns and cities. Can you imagine being an airplane and flying across China around this time?

These were fireworks being let off BETWEEN the buildings of the high rise complex where I live! Can you imagine this happening in America??