While firecrackers popped and lanterns glowed across China, Dutch vlogger Tomas embraced the magic of the Spring Festival in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. 🇳🇱✨ From crafting niangao (sticky rice cake) to paddling through canals on flower-decked boats, Tomas and his international crew soaked up traditions marking the Year of the Dragon.
🖌️ ‘I’ve never seen calligraphy this intricate!’ he exclaimed, watching masters brush poetic couplets onto red paper—a symbol of luck. His group also wrapped zongzi (bamboo-leaf dumplings), blending laughter and messy rice spills. 🍙
‘It’s more than celebration—it’s a cultural treasure hunt,’ Tomas said, highlighting how festivals like these connect global youth to China’s heritage. 🌏💡 With over 1.4 billion views for #ChineseNewYear on TikTok, his adventures mirror a growing curiosity among Gen Z to explore traditions beyond borders.
