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Sounds Like Art
Discovering Chinese Folk Music
By Monica Merenda
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Travelling is an experience of landscapes. People who choose to travel are captured, usually at an early age by the idea of seeing strange places, places unfamiliar. We tend to focus on places to see when we think about travel, but travel is an experience of the senses. What makes a place unique is more than geography.
More than any other element of the culture, it is the sounds of China that makes the place such a mystery. As soon as you arrive, the sounds of the world here, the sound of language, the sound of music, signal that indeed you have arrived in a foreign place. Yet, it is impossible to describe the sound of China to people who have not visited this place, where everything has a different cadence and tone. If you attune yourself to listening you will hear that even the ambient noise signals a world on the other side of the world.
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Yu Yuan
Yu Yuan has been around for a while, but when we went this spring they were just finishing up major renovations and even though the sinks and toilets weren’t connected to the water when we went, by the end of lunch all the tables already set up had people eating away. Yuyuan is in the hilly and green area around Hupao Road, tucked up an incredibly steep driveway with parking for maybe five cars on the top...
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Yinshang Garden Restaurant
Sometimes the journey is the most rewarding part of an adventure. In the case of Yinshang Fusion Restaurant, delicious food is still the primary goal, but getting there will be part of the experience. As it is located up scenic Hupao Road across from the Children’s Park, you may decide to reward a beautiful bike ride with an equally satisfying meal. Or perhaps you will hop on one of many bus routes to the Hangzhou Zoo....
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The Abstract Dancer - Jewelry Designer Amber Meng
Her design is full of unrestrained imagination. You see elements from Hangzhou, information from outer space, the fragrance from a perfume bottle, even a signal from the street in New York. That’s how she put things together and made it, “Pure Imagination.” She is, none other than, Amber Meng! Having known her for more than a decade, Amber has a calm temperament that is so unforgettable. Anything she sees might become a part of her design. ...
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Discover the Philippines
Sandy beaches, palm trees, and beautiful girls; that's what usually comes to peoples’ minds upon hearing the Philippines. While that is not inaccurate, it’s just a small part of what the Philippines really is: an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands boasting a huge variety of flora, fauna, culture and traditions. It serves as a perfect holiday destination suiting every taste. From just relaxing and sipping cocktails in the island sun....
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Angove Family Winemakers
Bear Crossing, Cabernet Merlot 2008
by Brian Connolly
Angove Family Winemaker is one of Australia’s oldest family owned and operated wine companies. Dr Angove began experimenting with vines and winemaking, initially as a tonic for his patients. He established his own vineyards in Tea Tree Gully and by 1892 had 10 acres in production, a further 20 acres were planted in 1893 and by 1903 the Angove vineyard holdings were 100 acres. Today, the fifth generation of Angove’s, Richard and Victoria are both actively involved in the family business.
The grapes for this wine were sourced from the Angove Nanya Vineyard as well as selected premium growers in the Riverland region. Soils are predominantly red sandy loam over limestone, on gentle undulating east-west ridges...
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