The great outdoors
Unlike the shrinking on-air galas, the outdoor music festivals in China are beginning to heat up.
Midi Festival, one of China's largest rock music festivals, usually held in either spring or autumn, will hold a cross-year event with the theme of "Reduce Horn Honking" in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, while a separate festival for children will be held at the same time in Beijing with bands aimed at teens and adults performing on stage, according to a report on website qq.com.
A tradition since 2009, music fans camp out around the performance stages at the Shenzhen Universiade Center, which will also offer a hot-water bath service at their natatorium. It will witness the first ever countdown at a Universiade stadium in China.
Another creative outdoor music festival passing through the year is Wangzi Mountain Music Festival, which will be held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, according to website ifeng.com.
Besides popular acts such as Tang Dynasty and singer Xu Fei, the festival will also feature a single's party for around 10,000 people, under the theme tune of "201314, love you for life."
As a highlight of the festival, some couples are planning propose on the main stage. The organizers are also preparing a temporary chapel to add to a simplistic yet remarkable aspect to their ceremonies.
Passing through a lifetime
For the average people, there are more ways to see in the new year.
Chen Wei, a leader of a team of over 30 participants, is planning a flash mob at a square in Chongqing, according to the Chongqing Economic Times.
The team will stand within the crowd and start an impromptu dance when the clock strikes, ending with a formation of the numbers 1314.
Chen said in the interview that he believes that 1314 also stands for friendship and dreams, which also needs the insistence of a lifetime. "My teammates and I have same habits and dreams, and we want to show our passion at the start of new year," added Chen.
A pillow fight party is being organized through website douban.com by a netizen called Laobu in Chongqing, according to the newspaper.
Laobu said in the interview, "We want to welcome the new year in the happiest way, especially on the new year eve, which means that we could be happy 'for our whole lives.'"
Laobu believes that the pillow fight is a risk free event and that it can release the everyday pressures of city life that people face.
"There have been hundreds of people attending the pillow fight so far. They are strangers, and might find friends or lovers for their lifetime during this event," said Laobu.
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