When Jamie Mulholland first experienced Spring Festival in Beijing back in 2023, he never imagined it would become his annual cultural obsession. Now a three-year resident of the Chinese mainland, this Vancouver native tells NewspaperAmigo why Lunar New Year traditions have become his ‘soul’s second timezone’.
From Fireworks to Family Feasts
🎆 "The first explosion of red!" Jamie laughs, recalling his initial shock at the sensory overload of Spring Festival. "Now I’m the foreigner handing out hongbao to neighbors’ kids." His TikTok series documenting this year’s celebrations (#NianCultureJourney) recently went viral, with 2M+ views.
