jeanne boden

hong kong fish

hong kong fish

inside the 798 art area in beijing

shanxi province

shanxi province

observing - just as nice as playing

jinmao tower shanghai inside

The Jinmao Tower in Shanghai has 88 floors. After you zoom up to the top in just a few seconds you can look down into the bar of the Grand Hyatt hotel on the 53th floor. 

peking opera

peking opera

Peking Opera is one of the regional operas in China, maybe the most famous one, next to Kunqu, and yueju in the South. The content of the opera is always built around classical Chinese stories that the public knows very well. Every aspect of the opera is based on convention. A knowledgable Peking Opera public will get wildly enthusiastic when an actor performs well. Quite a different dynamic from a western public watching an opera or performance, patiently waiting until the end to start applauding.

I love it, the exciting music, the melancholic singing, the beauty of the gestures, the melodramatic feel of it. 

central academy of fine arts in beijing