Every year at this time,OverseasA "soul-searching question" will inevitably take place in Chinese online groups on schedule:
"Is today the Little New Year?" "Isn't it tomorrow?" "Is it..."23stillTwenty-fourah?"
If you're from the North and your roommate is from the South, congratulations—you can each go your own way for the next two days, and neither of you has to accommodate the other.
But here's the problem:If you're living abroad, what day do you plan to spend this year?
Why is there a distinction between the Northern and Southern Little New Year celebrations?
This story begins in the Qing Dynasty.
- Northern Little New Year (December 23rd): Originating from the Qing Dynasty imperial "Grand Ceremony of Worshipping Heaven," this day was imitated by the people of the north and gradually became a fixed custom.
- Southern Little New Year (December 24th): Because the southern region is far from the political center, it has retained more of the ancient tradition of "officials taking three and commoners taking four" (officials take twenty-three and commoners take twenty-four).
How to choose overseas? Listen to me,Children make choices; adults want it all! Since the nights are long overseas anyway, why not watch both days' worth of programs and receive both blessings?
The major drawback for overseas viewers: the channels they want to watch are not available.
When you're excitedly looking forward to watching your idols sing and dance on Hunan TV, or wanting to enjoy a comedy sketch on CCTV, the most disappointing thing happens:
- When I opened Mango TV, it displayed **"This video is only available for playback in mainland China**".
- When I open CCTV Video, it keeps spinning; the buffering speed can't keep up with the speed of the live comments.
- While official YouTube sources are available, they are often not high-definition live streams and may even experience delays and buffering, severely impacting our viewing experience.
Why is this happening? Due to copyright protection mechanisms, domestic streaming platforms will identify and block your overseas IP address. Furthermore, cross-border data transmission involves long distances, resulting in high packet loss rates and unavoidable buffering.
One trick to solve it: "Bring" your IP home
The most direct way to enjoy all the programs of "North and South Little New Year" without any differences or buffering is to use a back-to-China acceleration tool.
QuickFox It was created for this purpose. It can help you instantly switch your network environment back to domestic mode, not only unlocking regional restrictions but also providing dedicated acceleration for video streaming.
Achieve "live streaming freedom" in just three steps:
- Open the software: Open QuickFoxClick to accelerate.
- Verification status: After seeing the notification that the acceleration was successful, your online identity has been "returned to the country".
- Enjoy audiovisual entertainment: If you then open domestic video or live streaming apps like Tencent Video, Mango TV, or CCTV Video, you'll find that the grayed-out buttons have become brighter, and the video quality can be set to 1080P or even 4K.
Whether you're a northerner who prefers dumplings or a southerner who prefers glutinous rice balls, overseas, we're all "homesick."
Since we can't tell which day is the actual day, let's just use... QuickFox I'll watch all the shows from the past two days. After all, home is where you can hear your native accent.
