Bringing Halloween to the Masses

Despite nonsensical and puritanical controversies, Halloween is an innocent and fun holiday celebrated throughout the western world. And as with all other things western, Halloween is slowly showing its carved pumpkin face here in the People's Republic.

There are a few shops that sell masks, and there was even a Jack O' Lantern display causing a significant amount of head scratching confusion in one of Dalian's larger malls.

We foreign teachers at Future 2 all decided it would be a great cultural mini-event if we took the last hour of our day last Sunday and dedicated it to a Halloween Party of sorts.

Despite the shocking amount of unexpected kids showing up, the party was a success, and had a few classic games with a neat little Chinese twist.

Of course there was Bobbing for Apples (But with Chinese pears for some reason... BIANCA!)





Gross digging through worm noodles (with Chopsticks.)



And a mummy wrap (with ummm... Chinese toilet paper.)



And of course, Corey and I both rocked China inspired costumes. Corey was half of a dead Chinese couple (noted by the ever stylish matching shirts).



And I paid homage to my students by representing the Dalian Primary School Uniform.



And yeah, I got laughed at a lot.

Happy Belated Halloween Everyone!
- Shawn