Season's Greetings
Letter from Shenzhen (21-19)
I have been rather remiss in not having written a Seasonal Greetings earlier. Here in China, there is no Thanksgiving, and Christmas has only a slight commercial presence. Of course, merchants would latch on to any way that will promote sales, so, aside from big supermarket and department stores, one does see a smattering of window decorations. The presence is much less than in Hong Kong, and there is indication that the government frowns upon celebration of Western holidays.
I have been rather remiss in not having written a Seasonal Greetings earlier. Here in China, there is no Thanksgiving, and Christmas has only a slight commercial presence. Of course, merchants would latch on to any way that will promote sales, so, aside from big supermarket and department stores, one does see a smattering of window decorations. The presence is much less than in Hong Kong, and there is indication that the government frowns upon celebration of Western holidays.
With Covid hovering still above us, and Omicron in the news, I am not sure what to say other than wishing you all well. Be vaccinated, get your booster shots, and exercise caution. Enjoy music rather than equipment.
Our Mumbai friend Vivek, whose writing I have used before, had sent me some videos of her daughter's compositions, played by the excellent Russian teachers at the SOI Academy. As a Greeting, I embed below Night in Jaipur. There are another two:
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