Across China: "Venice in the East" charms expats and tourists with festive atmosphere
by Xinhua writer Shi Yifei
NANJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- "Xin Chun Kuai Le!" Zekrollah Aflatuni, 80, toasted to a happy Spring Festival in fluent Chinese, clinking glasses with his guests at a table laden with holiday dishes and delights.
It was the eve of the 27th Spring Festival that this silver-haired Iranian-Finnish man has celebrated since he first arrived in Suzhou, a city in east China's Jiangsu Prov