Happy Monkey Year 2016 – Shanghai

Yes, very behind on sharing photographs.  The weather in Wuhan has been lovely and has encouraged me to venture out and take photos.  They also reminded me about the photos that I have not had a chance to post.

The photos below are of my first Chinese New Years in China 2016.  You can see  that security was high and there were many people who were out and about to enjoy the festivities.  The Yu Yuan Gardens were impressive in the day but at night it was so beautifully lit and also packed that the Shanghai police had the help of military police.  The soldiers literally formed a wall and encouraged people to continuously move while taking photos to avoid the stampede issues associated with New Years 2015 in Shanghai.

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