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Kunming's Chinese New Year: Dashuhua & Cultural Celebration

Virtual Walkthrough: Chinese New Year's Eve in Kunming, Yunnan | Live Tiktok Recording 28JAN2025 8PM

Destination:ChinaProvince:YunnanCity:Kunming
Virtual Walkthrough: Chinese New Year's Eve in Kunming, Yunnan | Live Tiktok Recording 28JAN2025 8PM
Jasminia Gough3 hr 43 min

Virtual Walkthrough: Chinese New Year's Eve. This was filmed by Jasminia Gough. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

Join us for a special live stream from Kunming, Yunnan, as we celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve in one of China’s most vibrant regions! 🎉✨ Experience the magic of the night with stunning light displays, colorful ethnic minority dances, the traditional Dashuhua (flower bomb) celebration, and an epic fireworks show that lights up the sky. 🧨🌟

Watch as the local culture comes alive through performances that showcase the rich diversity of Yunnan’s many ethnic groups. From the mesmerizing dances to the lively festivities, this live stream captures the spirit and joy of Chinese New Year in a way you won’t want to miss!

--- Jasminia Gough
January 30, 2025, Winter in China

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Jasminia Gough's livestream from Waterfall Park in Kunming follows a Chinese New Year's Eve celebration. She waits for the park gates to open, then walks through light installations and watches traditional dances and music. The cold, rainy weather and long wait shape the evening, while Jasminia talks with viewers and shares local holiday customs. The main event is a fire performance involving molten metal and sparks. She describes preparing for the cold with extra socks, heater packs and gloves, and mentions plans for more festivities the next day.

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Virtual Walkthrough: Chinese New Year's Eve in Kunming, Yunnan | Live Tiktok Recording 28JAN2025 8PM

Waiting at Waterfall Park

Jasminia Gough livestreams from Kunming, Yunnan, on Chinese New Year's Eve. She and viewers wait for Waterfall Park to open, with the delay extending the anticipation. The weather is rainy and cold, around zero to one degree Celsius, so Jasminia wears extra socks, heater packs in her shoes and new gloves. She says the park is usually free to enter, but the New Year's Eve event requires a ticket. Once the gates open, she describes the artificial waterfall and walks through light installations that are arranged around the park's buildings.

Performances and holiday customs

The stream includes traditional dances and music from ethnic minority performers, along with Jasminia's conversations with viewers. She explains that many families prepare food and share a large meal before going out later in the evening. Kunming no longer has large fireworks displays for safety reasons, though smaller fireworks are allowed. The event was one of the few activities open and was expected to be less crowded. Food stalls are farther up the path from the main area. The highlight is a fire performance involving molten metal and sparks, though the wait for it is long. Jasminia also shares practical details about streaming from China and keeping warm. The broadcast ends with thanks to viewers and mention of the next day's activities, including lantern parades and other performances.

A long wait in the cold

Jasminia waits outside the park as the gates remain closed, and the delay becomes part of the livestream. The rain and cold make it harder to stand for long, so she describes the layers and heater packs she is using. Attendees set off smaller fireworks before the event begins. She talks with viewers in the stream and answers questions while waiting, which creates a shared sense of anticipation. Once the gates open, the walk through the park reveals the artificial waterfall and light installations arranged around the buildings. The park is normally free to enter, but this New Year's Eve program requires a ticket.

The program and local customs

The evening includes traditional dances and music from ethnic minority performers, and Jasminia explains how families spend the holiday. Many people have a large family meal, then go out later at night for fireworks and remain awake. In Kunming, large public fireworks displays have been discontinued for safety reasons, while smaller fireworks are allowed. She notes that food stalls sit farther up the path from the main event space. A fire performance using molten metal and sparks is the main event, after a lengthy preparation and wait. The livestream also mentions the following day's activities, including lantern parades and other performances. Despite technical challenges with camera focus, Jasminia continues the stream and thanks viewers at the end.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: What was the weather like?
A: Jasminia says it was raining and cold, at about zero to one degree Celsius during the livestream.
Q: What was the main event?
A: The main event was a fire performance using molten metal and sparks. The preparation took a long time, so viewers waited before the show began.
Q: What did Jasminia eat that day?
A: Jasminia says she has not mentioned what she ate during the day yet.
Q: What was the most surprising thing she found?
A: She describes entering Zhu-long Cave without needing a ticket as the thing that surprised her most during the visit.
Q: What was planned for the next day?
A: Jasminia says the next day will bring more activities, including large lantern parades and other performances after the New Year’s Eve event.
Q: How did she livestream in China?
A: Jasminia says she streamed using her Australian SIM card and turned off her VPN while broadcasting in China.
Q: How did she keep warm?
A: To handle the cold, she wore two pairs of socks, put heater packs in her shoes and used new gloves during the rainy night.

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Attractions in this video: Waterfall Park