YJ and I are in Tianjin celebrating the Spring Festival with family. The train ride over was uneventful, everyone was queuing, nobody was arguing, it was–truly–a New Year’s miracle. Tonight: Dumplings, cheesy television galas, and then bring on the explosives; it’s going to be rocking in TJ tonight. Last year the residents in the complex placed a…device at the entrance gate that resembled nothing so much as a SAM battery. Seriously. I wasn’t sure if we were rejoicing the coming of spring or looking to shoot down MiGs. Anyway, should be good times.
Wishing all of you the very happiest of New Years, best wishes and good fortune in the year of the rat.
祝你们及全家鼠年快乐。恭喜发财，恭贺新禧。