February 1 2014, Saturday
Fireworks
There
is going to be firework display this evening. Thousands of people
would be gathered at the water front cheering when the sky is all lit up
with dazzling lights.
On two different occasions, I watched
firework display at close range. One was in Hokkaido along the beach in
front of the hotel. It was very small scale like a private gathering but
I enjoyed that cozy moment. And there was not much smoke.
The
other time I was amidst the crowd in Nanjing Road, Shanghai. I was in
the city for a training workshop. And Shanghai was hosting the Summit
Conference. I was nowhere near the waterfront but the fireworks seemed
to be exploding right in front of me. It was a splendid dance of lights.
We were standing there in awe but were soon overwhelmed by suffocating
smoke!
I wonder how the residents living near Disneyland are faring when there is daily firework display!
