Tom Spender

Freelance journalist in London

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Entries Tagged as 'spring festival'

Chinese New Year

February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · China

embedded by Embedded Video Chinese New Year was a week ago but I’ve only just figured out how to upload video. This one isn’t that fascinating but it shows how non-stop the fireworks and noise of explosions was, which was almost the most impressive thing. It just went on and on, like an unstoppable drumbeat. [...]

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Spring is coming

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · China, Photography, Uncategorized

Got back from a quick tofu lunch today to find a group of workmen putting up the red and yellow diamond-shaped decorations for Chinese Spring Festival outside my block. I thought it would make a good photo but by the time I got back with my camera they had left. Still, the light was good, [...]

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