Beijing.
In a neighborhood.
The sound of firecrackers being set off rang out time and again. The children were playing in the neighborhood, with some adults accompanying their children to set off the firecrackers, while others were smoking and chatting nearby.
Upstairs.
An apartment's window was opened and a woman shouted down.
"Old Liu!"
"Ah?"
"Quick, bring the children home!"
"Why?"
"To watch the Spring Festival Gala!"
"It's boring, I'm not watching it."
"Aiyo, just come back and you'll know!"
"Is it really that good?"
"It's really good this year!"
…
Shanghai.
In the streets.
A cell phone was ringing.
"Hello, hubby, did you knock off yet?"
"I just did. It's such torture to still be working overtime on Lunar New Year's Eve."
"Quickly come home and watch the Spring Festival Gala."
"Spring Festival Gala? I thought that you never used to watch it?"
