Yes, Changzhou is getting ready for Halloween too. Well, the truth be told, it isn’t much of a deal at all. It is more of a store thing and something for kids in schools – no trick or treating in China as far as we can tell.
Billboards at bus stops are advertising a big party in Dinosaur Park for the high school and college crowd, a party where they get to listen to a Korean band called Super Junior. While walking in Hong Mei Park today we met some college kids who wanted to practice their English. Of course the topic of Halloween came up and they let us know that Chinese youth are more interested in celebrating western world festivals than their own Chinese festivals.
But something tells me things are going to change even more. Seeing this little person with his mom and seeing all the costumes and junk in the stores is creating a lot of pressure on the rest to catch up with the times if they want to be modern. We wonder what Halloween will look like here in Changzhou in ten years? Will trick or treating ever come to China? Somehow, it just doesn’t seem to be too likely.
That little angel is so cute. It makes me sad that Halloween has come to China though. It is such a stupid holiday.
I don’t think that it will ever get to “Trick or treat” status or filled with the dark side of pranking.