Midnight in Jingzhou. Firecrackers and fireworks have been going off in the distance for the last 2 hours, intensifying as midnight approaches. Cathy, her mom and I lit some of those red chain firecrackers you always see but never get to experience lit up. It's one of the clearest nights that I can remember here in Hubei. Bloody hell, I can see the stars for once, which is a rare sight! Colorful explosions are everywhere in the sky, across the lake, and behind the Jingzhou city walls.
Unfortunately, none of my pictures do justice to what I saw and heard, so I just stood there and soaked in the experience. One of the best moments I had in all my travels here in Asia. It will be hard to match.
The firecrackers and fireworks of small-town China during Chinese New Year are equal to the epic Eve of St. James Day fireworks presentation I saw with my mom coming off the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela just after finishing the Camino in Spain. Both were absolutely stunning.
...I'm never seeing another Vancouver Celebration of Lights ever again because it isn't worth my time.
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