China Knows Fireworks

We stormed the mall and stormed the parking ramp and finally got our spots on the pier sporting our peace-in-Asia-signs for the camera. Since it's National Day, everyone gathers together to see fireworks. Much like 4th of July in the states. It was a beautiful night and not only did we get to be on this pier in the middle of the city anticipating the fireworks, we got to see the light show. The light show is one of those things that makes you feel like you're in a movie. Or a music video. All the buildings along the skyline coordinate these bright beams and laser lights, as well as the lights they use just to illuminate the building. All of this is done coordinated perfectly to music. I saw the light show I think each night I was there (they do this nightly, even cooler). In the picture to the left you can see the crowd on the pier as well as the lights shining off the buildings. So I watched the light show with the music that was booming on the pier. I thought this was the official light show music; turns out they only play the official light show music a few piers away. I was watching it thinking, "Wow, look how coordinated it all is!" Not the right music. Too much wine I guess. Still fun.

Then the fireworks. These fireworks were by far the greatest I've ever seen. China knows fireworks. They invented the things. I heard rumors that these were leftover from the Olympics. They were incredible. They were coordinated with music too. Each different shape and color had a meaning according to the newspaper the next day. I'm sorry but when I watch gold and red fireworks burst into the shape of hearts I don't think to myself, "Gosh, those must signify the color of 'Chinese skin and their bursting red hearts.'" (Actually quoted from the newspaper.) I'm not that deep. I think I said out loud, "Holy moly how do they do that? Hearts!" Mare caught my 5 year old reaction on camera. The photo is pretty telling. I like fireworks.I was proud to be Chinese, that's how good they were.