[Video] Chinese new year, streets of Shanghai – China Videos

www.joop.in — Chinese New Year’s, something to look forward to, but also something to fear. As Chinese New Year’s is the biggest holiday of the year in China, it’s hard for a foreigner to get into the same spirit. After all, christmas and New Years are far behind us already. It’s kind of fun to spectate the celebration.
According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nien (Chinese: 年; pinyin: nián), ...

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[Video] Chinese new year, streets of Shanghai

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therealadm 1 year 51 weeks ago

It's like Sarajevo out there. It's almost possible to lose one's sanity if stuck outside on a night like that. Wow...

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