Young men had a great time setting off fireworks, especially the ones we watched at the Soccer Stadium. We also noticed some women burning papers by the roadside. Out of respect for them, we didn't take the pictures as it looked like religious ritual.
We thought all the stores would be closed on New Year's day, but found RT-Mart open. We shopped for some grocery and had dinner at McDonald. So much for spending this special day in China. Of course, we've had Chinese food twice everyday during our Southwestern Tour that we were all happy to have a big Mac.
On the second day of the New Year, we went to visit "Thousand Buddha Mountain". Street vendors lined both sides to the entrance selling Buddhist's wares. It was very crowded as people burned incense outside of the many temples. It filled the air with smoke.
"The Thousand Buddha" was covered with gold leaf and measured about 50 feet tall and 60 feet high. According to "chinatravelguide.com", the Thousand Buddha Mountain is as follows:
Lying 2.5 kilometers (1.55 miles) to the south of Jinan, Shandong Province, the Thousand-Buddha Mountain is one of the key points of interest in the city of Jinan. It is about 258 meters high (846 feet) ranging from east to west. It has been constructed into a park in1959 which occupies an area of about 166 hectare (140 acres).
http://hillmanwonders.com/china/chinese_phrases.htm#_map_china
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