The Chinese New Year - Just Share It contest provided a chance for participants from all over the world to tell their stories of the Spring Festival. We received entries from across the globe and are pleased to show these original works –stories, photos and videos– on our website. After a grueling selection process and tough discussions, we have shortlisted the potential winners. Some of the submissions have been edited for style and context.
To select the winners, we invite you to choose the best contributions made by fellow readers. Although a minimum of three works will be shortlisted, but you can pick more. Help us share and spread the beauty of Chinese New Year to the world. You can find out more about voting details here.
Lunar New Year – A tale of two capitals
Updated: 2015-03-11 15:47
Beijing 2014
New Year’s Eve was on a weekday but celebrated heavily as the start of Spring Festival. However Beijing was half-empty as folks had already made the long trek home. Local friends kept their café open for a private New Year’s Eve meal and we saw plenty of fireworks as midnight approached – we saw plenty of fireworks for many days after too! On New Year’s Day, so little is open. There was a traditional festival fair at the Lama Temple that attracted huge crowds – the police closed the Yonghegong subway station and created a controlled line blocks back to queue for a long time. We went to the Temple of Earth for a festival fair with many souvenir stalls too. Few restaurants were open nearby and one we went to presented us with a 50 minute waiting time by ticket number for a table. Central Beijing, quite crowed but little open to serve the crowds!
Two capitals, one celebration but with many differences!
 |
|
The crazy New Year’s Day wait for a lunch table |
 |
|
At the Temple of Earth festival fair. |
Media Support: | Chinadaily.com.cn | Ecns.cn | People's Daily Online | xinhua.net | |China.org.cn | |cntv.com | |CRI.cn |