Originally Posted by
moondog
I'd be willing to bet that those guys are drinking as well. If this is your first CNY on the mainland, be prepared for the shock of your life in 30 minutes. Basically, multiply what you're witnessing now by a factor of 500 (a number that will gradually regress back down to 1 by 9am)... a process which will repeat itself at specific intervals during the next week or so.
Well you were right.
The closer to midnight it got, the more extreme it got. I swear our building was shaking. Got super intense at midnight.
It is now 7 am the next morning and it still is going off. You can hear the rumble of more blasts going off in the distance, with the regular explosions that are within the complex.
This whole experience is not a pleasant experience.