Yesterday I had the good fortune of spending the evening at Zhang Yimou's folk musical, "Impression Liu Sanjie." The stage itself is on the Li River in Yangshuo with mountains in the backdrop. The visuals are breath-taking. If you are familiar with Zhang Yimou's movies, you might know that the director is also famous for his use of color. It took 600+ performers to fill … [Read more...] about An evening at Zhang Yimou’s folk musical, “Impression Liu Sanjie”
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清明节 (Qingming Festival), paying respect to the ancestors
April 5th is officially 清明节 (Qingming Festival). It is a Chinese tradition to pay respect to ancestors and make symbolic offerings so they have a better after-life. This tradition is accompanied by "扫墓" or sweeping of the tomb. Today, I was able to witness this tradition as practiced in Guilin with my wife's side of the family. … [Read more...] about 清明节 (Qingming Festival), paying respect to the ancestors
Dalai Lama Retires…
There is a lot going on in the world. A natural disaster in Japan. Ravages of war from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestinian territories, to now Libya. The world is still in a recession. There is global warming. And population is still set to reach 9 billion by 2045. Still I think there is still time for some comic relief. Obama made his NCAA picks last week. And the … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama Retires…
Big eyes versus slanty eyes
The New York Times has an interesting article out which caught my eyes: "Ethnic Differences Emerge in Plastic Surgery." It is a pretty good read, actually, in describing how minorities in America in the past and present conform themselves to look more "American." Where it left off, I'd like to share a few more observations. During the Tang Dynasty, slightly obese women … [Read more...] about Big eyes versus slanty eyes
2011年春节联欢晚会 “想家” by 西单女孩
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