It's been the 3rd day here in York, but I'm still suffering from jet-lag.
I woke up at 5 this morning, and couldn't fall asleep afterwards, how poor!
Tonight is the Guy Fawkes Night! (or we can say Bonfire Night)
I have done some research on google about the Bonfire Night, I knew it's like kind of celebration that a guy called Guy Fawkes (yeah, humorous ;-D) failed the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605. It's such a very old and memorable celebration, isn't it? It's been a long history!
I played fireworks with my host family in their garden. The little bonfires were nice and it just reminded me of the very magnificent firework display we have in Hong Kong. Normally, lighting firework is prohibited in Hong Kong, but we have very big firework display three times in a year, which are for the celebrations of Chinese New Year, National Day, and the day when England returned the sovereignty of Hong Kong to China (the first of July). Though fireworks are beautiful, sometimes I do think it is a waste of money because the government spends millions of dollars to light them up! Also, it is doing harm to the environment.
By the way, I love English traditions, beacuse we can have fun and holiday! I'm looking forward to the thanksgiving day, and I long to see how people celebrate it! We don't have such celebration in Hong Kong!
Hi Kilby,
ReplyDeleteNice references to the traditions here in th UK. You've experiences them first hand, which is very lucky. We don't have Thanksgiving day in the UK. In the US they celebrate it, I think it is something to do with giving thanks for the first crops of the settlers, but I'm not totally sure.
'till next time.
Dawn