Starting the year with a bang, ushering in prosperity

On the Chinese New Year's Eve, strolling through the streets of Dali ancient town in Yunnan province, 40-year-old YouTuber Jasminia Gough from Australia found herself amid a blaze of light and sound. The streets suddenly came alive, with firecrackers echoing off the buildings and fireworks lighting up the faces of families gathered together to celebrate the Chinese New Year.