Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year Xining

We turned the page of the Gregorian calendar last night. Now we are in 2013.

Obediently, Xining also saw in the New Year with a splash of fireworks that started at 11:55 and sputtered out about 10 minutes later. 

I was pleased to see a good range of colours -- I even spotted a cheeky purple shower.


They were genteel. As is only fitting.

We saw the New Year in a very un-Xining-like wine shop/bar overlooking Kunlun Bridge, Xining's answer to Sydney Harbour Bridge. 

Quaffing a sexy Australian Syrah, helped down with chunks of edam and hard-core home-made Muslim potato crisps.

The moon was as full-bodied as our wine, hanging in the sky like an everlasting firework!

It was a delight.

That's new year in Xining for you!





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