Shanghai Diary: Musings on Chinese New Year 2018; By Jayshree Borah

Entry 001/2018

Shanghai Diary, a fortnightly series of first-person accounts of experiences in China. Penned by Jayshree Borah, a PhD Scholar at the School of International Relations and Public Administration, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, these first-hand perspectives will capture the essence of living in China, her interactions with the local people and her thoughts on various Chinese events and trends. Her first entry reflects her experience of the Chinese New Year

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I reach Shanghai on a gloomy rainy morning on 16th of February, which is the 1st day of this Chinese New Year. This is the year of Dog according to Chinese animal calendar. Everywhere in the airport of both Kunming (I travelled via Kolkata-Kunming route, yes the famous BCIM route. Since I am from Assam that’s the closest, convenient and cheapest route to travel to China) and Shanghai Airport, the surroundings are flushed and blushed with canine pictures, figurines and toys. Just move your head...click here to read the full entry