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
“Pupils take up books, pens, and hand-stoves”
I was really moved by the following images, from Hunan Province's Chaping township where the region is hit by a severe cold storm. The images appeared today in China Daily, entitled, "Pupils take up books, pens, and hand-stoves." … [Read more...] about “Pupils take up books, pens, and hand-stoves”
World Championships Volleyball: China vs. Japan
The Chinese womens national team (中国女排) has had great successes throughout the years. They won the Gold Medal in the 2004 Olympics. That same team took Bronze in Beijing in 2008. The U.S. Silver Medal team of 2008 was coached by Chinese star player Lang Ping from the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal team. The current Chinese team is mostly of a newer generation, and they are … [Read more...] about World Championships Volleyball: China vs. Japan
Aloha from the island of Kauai
Kauai is one of the most beautiful places on planet earth. I have just returned from a one week vacation on the island with my family. The vacation has given me a chance to step away from blogging and put a pause on every day life. You might begin to wonder how this post is going to relate to China. While on Kauai, a number of thoughts did occur to me. Before getting into … [Read more...] about Aloha from the island of Kauai