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I don't even know where to start. The first year I was working in a small area located in the countryside in Chengdu. The town's name is Yang'an (羊安) which belongs to Qionglai (邛崃).

Yang'an is a small town. I remember living in an apartment on the 9th floor with a view of the whole town. It was amazing because every night there would be fireworks.

In this place there were no Western influences, which I really enjoyed because I could see the real China. I was the only foreigner living in that area at that time and everyone was very nice to me.

Every night from 7 to 9 there would be fireworks, usually celebrating the birth of a baby, the opening of a new shop or restaurant, or a wedding. It was magical!