Spring Festival:The Big One
February 25th 2007 My nostrils tingle with the acrid smell of smoke. I have to squint my eyes against the blinding display of dazzling lights and colors. My ears ring with the monstrous explosions that echo against the buildings around me. I repeat my mantra to myself: this is not a warzone; this is the Chinese New Year!
The official start of the New Year, according to the Chinese Lunar Calender, was Saturday, F
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