Man, I’m glad I ruined dinner! Planning on making some “authentic” fried rice, I started early by cooking the rice in our microwave rice cooker. Normally it always turns out perfectly cooked, but when I doubled the recipe it came out all gummy. Ah well, we scrambled and headed to Zapata’s (yes, we already found one of several Mexican restaurants in town). It’s located on the waterfront and I figured we’d see some people walking around shooting off fire works here and there. Wrong again!
Man, what an experience! Right after we ordered food, several people began lighting lanterns and sending them to the sky. We ran outside and took the below photos. I read in a magazine that they were sending their New Year wishes to the heavens. By the time we finished eating, there were close to a dozen of them in the sky.
As we ended the meal, one of the restaurant owners stopped by to check in on the table and ended up giving the kids some sparklers and roman candles, which of course delighted them. He also mentioned that there would be a fireworks display and then they would do the waterfront light show normally reserved for the weekends. The fire works were great; although truth be told, nothing rivals the Jamestown 400 Year Anniversary fireworks. The light show is another matter. It is nothing short of spectacular and a must see for all visitors! A picture or two are below, but you can find videos on YouTube if you search “Suzhou
Sadly, I have grown a little tired of fireworks. For about five days they did not stop at all, and by not stop, I mean they go continuously all night and day right outside the house. The final picture was taken on our balcony so you can see how close the bombs are going off…
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