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The following day, my stay in Qingdao could not have been more different, as I followed crowds of people towards Zhanshan Temple. Visiting such places had long been a traditional event on the first day of the Chinese New Year. A beautiful location, surrounded on three sides by mountains and close to the sea, the weather was delightful. People were lighting handfuls of incense sticks before kneeling in front of prayer halls and a tall pagoda. I sat there transfixed for about an hour taking in the scene. Although it was busy, I actually felt a remarkable tranquility. Within a few hours I had experienced two traditional customs — firecrackers and a temple visit.

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