My name is Li Zhiming, and I'm a freshman at Modu University. Since this was my first time studying away from home, it was also my first time seeing the dazzling city lights of Modu at night.
Right after class this afternoon, my three roommates and I had dinner off-campus, then took the subway to the Bund.
We were here for New Year's Eve, and by ten o'clock, the entire street was already packed with people. And still, more crowds were constantly pouring in toward the Bund.
I found a slightly elevated spot and stood on it. Looking out, the entire street was a sea of black heads.
At that moment, I was already starting to regret not listening to that President Wu from the internet—the one who got flamed so badly. I just had to be curious and come see the New Year's Eve spectacle for myself.
The scene was so noisy that we had to shout to be heard. I yelled to my three roommates, "Guys! Maybe we should head back! There are too many people!"
