So, the battle is either to cover your ears and try go on with life, or join in! So we did! We bought some cheap fireworks and set some off ourselves tonight by a little river.
My friend tells me that this Lantern Festival marks the "last day of winter". The celebration includes eating sweet sticky rice balls and playing with fireworks. It also marks the last day that people typical set off fireworks for the New Years Holiday. After that, people return to school and work and life goes on... So sad. The winter holiday is coming to an end.
Here's a pic during one of our mini-explosions:
