1. Manage My TA

Destinations > Music > China

Stories about Music in China

Dancing with Naxi ladies in Yunnan province.

Dancing in Shangri-La

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

Many different cultural groups live in Shangri-La, site of James Hilton's novel Shangri-La. One evening they held a dance altogether in the village square.

Destinations: Kunming | Yunnan | China
Topics: Adventure | Festivals | Music | 20th Century History | Art | Traditions | Culture | People | Fashion | Performing Arts
Fleeing by Night

Film Review: Fleeing by Night

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

A delicate love triangle develops when American-educated cellist Hsu Shaodung returns to Beijing to wed his longtime pen-pal Wei Ing'Er in an arranged marriage.

Destinations: China | Beijing
Topics: People | Performing Arts | Music
This is the view over the lake from Tabo Cottages in Danau Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Danau Toba looks like Switzerland

Elke Wojtenek - elke [161]

This beautiful island in a volcanic lake in the Sumatran highlands reminded me of Switzerland: mountains, jodeling, etc

Destinations: Turkey | Indonesia | Indochina | Singapore | Vietnam | Hong Kong | Thailand
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Festivals | Women & Travel | Music | Traditions | Food | Culture | People | Photography | Beaches & Resorts | Fashion | Shopping
Zhou de Li is a boat tracker in the Bamboo Gorge

Bamboo Gorge Boat Trackers

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

The boat trackers in the Bamboo Gorge are experts who sing while they work.

Destinations: Chongging | Yangtze River Delta | China | Chengdu | Yangtze River
Topics: National Parks | Adventure | Music | 20th Century History | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Economy | People | Fashion | Sports | Nature
Thapa Peak (5951m)

Thapa peak (5951m)

Pema Sherpa - pematrek [407]

Thapa Peak (5951m) Location : Dhaulagiri area Duration : 24 days Max-altitude : 5951 m Best Season : March-May/Sept-Nov Transportation : Bus &...

Destinations: Nepal | India | China
Topics: Travel | Adventure | National Parks | Festivals | Animals | Music | Culture | Photography | Agriculture | Nature
Cantonese opera singers performing

Cantonese Opera

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

How would I look if I were a Chinese opera singer? I found out during a Cantonese Opera workshop at the Heritage Museum in the Shatin area of Hong Kong.

Destinations: Tuen Mun | Tsuen Wan | Hong Kong | Victoria | Kowloon | Sheung Shui | Lantau Island
Topics: Adventure | Animals | 20th Century History | Music | Traditions | Art | Culture | People | Fashion | Performing Arts | For Kids

The people I met in Dalian, P.R. China

Reina Hatimiya Hamid - jreina10 [50]

I was on my holiday visiting my former colleague in Dalian, China, for 2 weeks.  Big city with very friendly locals.  I was offered a job in the same hotel - Holiday Inn Dalian, a 4-star...

Destinations: Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | Singapore | Hong Kong | Bahrain | Mongolia | Macau | Saudi Arabia | Maldives | Sri Lanka | China | Thailand
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Music | Photography | People | Beaches & Resorts | Ancient History | National Parks | Festivals | Animals | Traditions | Culture | Food | Working Abroad | Nature | Architecture
Breakfast at Pacific Coffee

Pacific Coffee

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

Pacific Coffee outlets are located across Hong Kong. Each is different and unique and a great place to relax and enjoy an excellent cup of java.

Destinations: Tuen Mun | Tsuen Wan | Hong Kong | Victoria | Kowloon | Sheung Shui | Lantau Island
Topics: Literature | Music | Culture | Food | Economy | People
A long, hard day. Beijing, China

Reconnecting with my homeland

Daniel Price - danielnprice [70]

During the summer of 2007 I was able to revisit China, the country from where I had been adopted at age 2 1/2. The China Center for Adoption Affairs sponsored a summer camp for adopted teens living in...

Destinations: China
Topics: Food | Culture | Adoption | Performing Arts | Animals | Music | Nature | Shopping | Art | Architecture
The Hekim Family

The Marvelous Hekim Family

Joshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,407]

It's just after five PM on the second day of Ramadan, and I'm in the dining room of the Hekim family, dancers and musicians who bring the music, dancing and culture of central Asia to the people of...

Destinations: China | Beijing
Topics: People | Performing Arts | Music
10 items found, displaying all items.
ThingsAsian

ThingsAsian is an Asia travel website with maps, stories, photos and travel tips contributed by a worldwide community.

©1994-2008 Global Directions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contact webmaster@thingsasian.com

Web Design by Dayspring