While visiting Yangshuo in our China trip last month, we got to see the spectacularly produced Zhang Yimou show, "Impression Liu Sanjie." (I shared some photos in an earlier post.) All the performers on that show were locals. Below is a documentary on the excellent "Story Board" program on CCTV entitled, "Fisherman's theatre." It showcases the performers, many of whom are … [Read more...] about CCTV Story Board: “Fisherman’s theatre”
Yangshuo
A bit more texture in my recent trip to China
This is the last sequence of photos I will be sharing to hopefully give a bit more texture about China. My family traveled to Guilin and Beijing for a bit over two weeks. We really enjoyed ourselves and were impressed with the pace of changes, especially in Beijing. I took the photo below while on the Li River heading towards Yangshuo. I was really wishing for a sunny day, … [Read more...] about A bit more texture in my recent trip to China
An evening at Zhang Yimou’s folk musical, “Impression Liu Sanjie”
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”