Nice event, runs all weekend. Went tonight, and lots of people (for families or like me a Friday date.
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We went last year and were planning again this year but it looks way more crowded. Soā¦ I dunno. Medium sized crowds can be fun, but not when itās so packed you can barely move. I need to be able to see an exit (and bathroom).
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Something that surprised me about China, less so Thailand, was how much people enjoyed celebrating Western holidays. Are these as popular in Japan and Korea?
Yes!! Donāt you remember the Halloween crush in Seoul a couple years ago? A Halloween event was so packed that it caused a crush that killed 130 partygoers.
I used to live in Seoul and every Halloween was a crazy event. If anything itās even more popular than it is here. I met my ex one drunken Halloween night there - she was a sexy zombieā¦ but thatās another story.
Iām assuming itās popular in Japan too, but havenāt spent Halloween there.
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In Japan like Korea a lot more young adults and drinking. Last night the venue is for all ages, a just a few stands had beer/ hard drinks (like a night market a bit). I notice a lot less people dress up for the event.
The market place area was busy, but the sights the the big pumpkin area had lots of space. The only busy part was the traffic if you drive to the area.
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So I did end up here. Youāre right, not too bad in terms of crowds. Not really my thing, but fun for the kids.
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Never thought about it, but yeah the safety cones do kinda resemble themā¦
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Never mind. Itās hell now. Packed to the gills now that itās parade time.
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The power of Hollywood is all pervasive and global. Even western countries like Australia that didnāt have a history of celebrating Halloween now do.
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Halloween is fun, but Hollywood can have credit for Christmas.
In China/Taiwan I donāt really get it, Thailand is easier. A big difference between the two cultures is Thai people are fun, and they take every chance to have fun. They celebrate 3 or 4 different new years each year. More fun and friendly than the Han, kinda like Filipinos that way
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Cosplay plays a big role in East Asia.
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No one would know about American traditions without TV shows and movies.
Another thing I have seen / heard lately is young Australians and uneducated Australians mispronouncing words like lieutenant using the American ālutenantā instead of the British āleftenantā pronunciation. Or another more common one is people using the american pronunciation of clerk āclerkā instead or the British pronunciation āclarkā.
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Youāre making me proud
This crowd took about 40 minutes to get through to the concourse, get on the platform, and get on the train.
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and also Vietnam. I just went for the week and the holiday and it was pretty big there.
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Halloween wasnāt even celebrated in many Western countries until relatively recently.
Passed by the place yesterday looked busy.
Whatās funny is the whole world seems to have embraced Halloween-style events and parties, but none have really adopted the trick-or-treating aspect of itā¦ then again, I hear the states are such a thoroughly unpleasant and hostile place nowadays that many parents no longer take their kids out to ring doorbells on Halloween anymore either.
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