New Year starts with a bang in Shanghai, where exuberant and exceedingly loud fireworks displays rock the city all night long on this, China’s most merry of celebrations. Not everyone appreciates the scale of the fireworks, but traditionally the noise is necessary to frighten off evil spirits for the coming year. During the national holiday the Bund and clubs throughout the city are thronged with revelers, making for a city-wide party. In 2008 the Year of the Rat begins.
Region/City Name:
Shanghai
Event Date:
February 23, 2012
Venue:
Throughout the city
Date Text:
23 February 2011
