Welcoming the New Year with Japanese friends in Xuhui

by Yu Wenhao, Zhou Weiran

January 10, 2025

[City News]

Xuhui

Longhua Temple

Ring the bell, eat noodles, and pray for good luck—the New Year traditions in China and Japan are so similar!

In this episode of Homie Hunt, we head to the West Bund and Longhua Temple in Xuhui, Shanghai, to unlock the perfect way to welcome the New Year with Japanese vlogger, Yueyue-kun.

Caption: Shot by Yu Wenhao, Chen Cheng. Edited by Zhou Weiran. Reported by Zhou Weiran, Wang Wenyan. Subtitles by Zhou Weiran.

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