Chinese New Year Celebrations

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Today the children and I walked to the beach which is only a 10-minute walk from our apartment. We were shocked to see so many people out and about. The outdoor amusement park was running even though it is freezing outside. Our walk by the sea was very enjoyable but we were froze by the time we got home!

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Photos

Fireworks
In China almost everyone purchases commerical-grade fireworks to help celebrate the Chinese New Year. Can you imagine everyone in a city doing this at the same time? Let me tell you--it sounds like you are in the middle of a war!!

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What you see here is paper that is representative of money. They burn this on the city streets in offering to their dead ancestors.

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During Chinese New Year you will find these red lanterns all over the city.

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This bridge is very close to our apartment and offers a nice view of Weihai and the Yellow Sea.

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Very seldom can we go anywhere without someone wanting to get a photo with the children.

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The children wanted to walk on the beach even though it was freezing cold. Incidentally there were quite a few others as well doing the same thing!

Gavin
Gavin having a good time and full of laughter.

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Hannah playing around with her hair making it look like she got it cut...

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I love Chinese signs--they just crack me up! This sign I found in Qingdao.