New Year's Eve Memories On Chinese New Year's Eve in the countryside, the flames dance cooler than nightclub DJs, and the chimneys of every house are bubbling with enthusiastic "smoke rings", as if they are brighter than the night sky! Moreover, our "Year Pig" here is not just any wood that can do it, it has to be the superstar who can make the fire dance and light up the whole village - the miscellaneous tree!
Grandpa's technique of digging pigs is an ancestral secret recipe, and the tree he picked is round like a pension just received from the bank, and at a glance he knows that it is full of happiness and hope. The dug up tree pocket also had to pass through the grandfather's "beauty spa", and as soon as the mud was cleaned up, it immediately became a star model in the fire.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the moment the fire is lit, the whole village can hear the cheers of the "New Year Pig" - that is actually our scream, because we can finally eat a delicious Chinese New Year's Eve dinner! Grandpa sat on the side, smoking a pipe and staring at the flames, his eyes were as focused as if he was in his own child's talent show, for fear of missing any wonderful moments.
As for the lanterns of the Lantern Festival, it is a fashion show in our countryside! The lanterns are hung up, which is more eye-catching than the supermodels on the catwalk. Our lanterns are handmade DIY, and each one is the brainchild of the artists in the village. Also, the candles in the lantern have to be right, not too bright or too dark, just like a bartender making a cocktail, just right, so as to create that warm and romantic atmosphere.
Therefore, the Chinese New Year's Eve and Lantern Festival in our countryside are definitely more lively and material than the festivals in the city! Come and experience it, keep you smiling like a toothless child!