(Video of actual 60-second footage at qq.com here.) … [Read more...] about China Showcase in Times Square
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“南海姑娘” (“South China Sea Girl”)
"南海姑娘" ("Girl from South China Sea") 赵聪 (Zhao Cong) on 琵琶 (pipa) 秦万民 (Qin Wanmin) on 吉他 (guitar) (Tudou.com version) … [Read more...] about “南海姑娘” (“South China Sea Girl”)
“Fragrance of Jasmine (茉莉芬芳),” a GuZheng solo (古筝独奏)
Below is another take on the “茉莉花” (“Jasmine Flower”) melody which I made a post about roughly a year ago. This time it is based on a solo on the GuZheng (古筝). (Tudou.com version here) … [Read more...] about “Fragrance of Jasmine (茉莉芬芳),” a GuZheng solo (古筝独奏)
“中国之最” by 徐子巍 and 姚贝娜
徐子巍 and 姚贝娜 are incredible vocalists. I love their voices. Great looking duo too. Here, they sing "中国之最," about various geographies making China special. How about that? China is able to cherish such things; why won't the West reach within and find few things to celebrate? To me, this is a big cultural difference. (tudou.com version) … [Read more...] about “中国之最” by 徐子巍 and 姚贝娜
“家园” (“HOME”) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
As 2010 is coming to a close, I thought about what some important messages we ought to remind ourselves of. Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" was a great feature film which brought the message of preserving our planet Earth around the world. While we can sense a momentum of need to change, we are indeed still far from taking the drastic measures necessary to slow down the type … [Read more...] about “家园” (“HOME”) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand