If I could predict one stand-out memory of my visit to China it would be the round-table meals I have shared with my fellow residents. Ordering and sharing, trying new things, and down-loading all we’ve seen is the highlight of each day. Weather it is formal Hot-Pot, Xiabu Xiabu, dim-sum, chicken feet, dragon flies, or
slurp!
Today we moved from one living space to a more permanent one that is a bit closer to our studio space and to the galleries. Some of us also took a brief walk through some of the Cao Chung Di galleries. The pictures below are from one of the many court yards built into a large art
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I would like for you all to meet one of our young guides/local assistants, Tai-Tai. It is common for Chinese children to have their Chinese name (made up of a family name, a generational name, and their given name) as well as a shortening and repeating of that Chinese name as a nick-name. In addition
A day of meetings! We finally got to have a sit down with Robert and Mary-Ann, who are the owners and directors of BASE. They gave us the rules and provides us with some lessons in etiquette; and they also shared some amazing stories – tba. We received access to bikes, and welcome gift totes! From there we
Yesterday was a day for religious observation. Weather your religion is found under a neon cross, a 40 foot gold buddha, or signs marked “SALE”. We started our day by visiting an english-speaking government-registered church. There were two presiding Chinese pastors (a man and a woman, of whom the man communicated a caveat about women having
Starting off the Day again from Don Chuan Hotel in Lido, we headed to the world famous market of Beijing; Panjiayuan. After some success in bartering and dining we headed to the 798 arts dist. to check out PACE Beijing, and BASE which will be our studio starting on Monday. BASE has been occupied this past month by
I’m told that i arrived on the nicest day they have had in quite some time. A storm cleaned out the air last night and a nice blue sky welcomed me – a rare sighting, apparently, due to smog. All checked in and finally (14 hours later) time for a nap.
