FengHuang 凤凰, Pheonix Ancient Town

With Lee Barrett, Alex / Reportify Media, Daniel Dumbrill, Angelo Giuliano and Brian Berletic ...

South China

Quote (from the BBC 'news' website, 19th February 2023) : "Meanwhile, friends of the detainees [supposedly lockdown protesters], anxious and worried for their own personal safety, continue to keep tabs on the situation and share information. Many of them live overseas and did not attend the November protests ... [about saving lives with lockdowns]." The lockdowns might have been over the top, but doubtless saved many lives - so that is a matter of debate; and the 'protesters' might have had some good arguments [one might say], but the key thing here is whether in reality it was all a Western attempt at subverting China; and if one looks at other articles around the same time / leading up to these 'protests' [greatly exaggerated], that seems to indeed be the case. Again, in the BBC's own words : Many of them LIVE OVERSEAS. In the BBC's own words : Many of them LIVE OVERSEAS. LIVE OVERSEAS. This is a very important point to keep in mind : these people were not there, but somehow have something to say, and their 'not even there' tale is being pushed by MSM. It is the XinJiang / HK scam repeated over, and over, and over again. Who are these people and who do they work for ? [Well hidden of course] Not knowing these facts, why trust them ??? Enough of the BBC - they have no credibility; we are not going to do this every day [when see excrement, step over it, it is not worth analysing]; the lies are easy to spot, if you look. Open your eyes ... And always remember that propaganda is the first move in war - demonise your 'enemy' [everyone 'else']. While frustration can be understood, covert agendas [and foreign recruits?] are another thing. For sure, though, the 'daily hate' will continue; and shame on them. *** Once the venom is extracted, the disease is cured. *** Bonus film - the US spent millions of dollars shooting down $12 hobby balloons ...

"I want to take you on a tour of the night view of Changsha City. The city's nights are very lively, with streets brightly lit even at 2 a.m. We start our journey from the famous tourist attraction, the Orange Island Bridge, where the winds are strong and the lights of the buildings are beautiful and well-organized. The carefully designed lights create a unified and futuristic atmosphere. We then visit Wanda Plaza and the Golden Eagle International Shopping Center, where the towering buildings are particularly spectacular at night. Finally, we arrive at the pedestrian street on HuangXing Road, where the commercial area is exceptionally lively." With CN Walking ...

A film of beautiful Beijing by our resident photographer, plus more great films. 9 minutes to see the beautiful, blue sky city of Beijing ...

To be free, is to be off the time-lapse trajectory of the past into the future. This means to stop rationalizing and die to the past - only then one can truly live in the present moment. The past is still the past, but one is no longer its hostage. What stands in the way of a true life is - you - that is, the past, that one thinks of as 'me' (a mush of programming and fantasies - the noise that precludes clarity). The truth is simple; but it is not easy. One must be aware of one's thoughts and see them not as you but as relics; to see these thoughts as what they really are and not be ruled by them. The first, and crucial, step is to see how one has been hijacked by the past. To be free, is to be free of the past. Truth is not about believing, or 'knowing', a bunch of concepts; truth is being real. At BB, we can recommend Alan Watts, Jiddu Krishnamurti and Gabor Mate as sincere and wise voices to explore this more; though there are many others, these are straight talkers (some of their talks are featured here). The thing is - the guide is not the truth, it is only a guide; never trust in or believe a guide as though it is the truth - either you simply believe this or that, or you are true. Don't be an addict - to a belief. Don't be an addict to your past and ego. 10,000 years and 100,000 books of philosophy distilled into a few sentences. Once out of the prison of the past, everything else becomes clear. Kyle Cease talks with Tom Bilyeu ... Bonus film - with Jiddu Krishnamurti ... Bonus film 2 - with Alan Watts ...

"Whatever we are doing, we'll say you are doing" (projection); aggression, trade war, etc. We could have a win-win, but the G7 is only interested in win-lose / hegemony (and they might end up the loser); but most likely it will either be win-win, or we all lose. G7 : "Us and Them ..." "Ashes and diamonds - Foes and friends ... We are all equal; In the end" - RW And all this, from Hiroshima, of all places - devastated by a US atomic bomb dropped on a civilian city, killing over 80% of the people. The US tested two bombs on Japan, the only country to have nuked another. And the slaves bow down (in fear; or some type of psychosis) ... Since September 2011, the US has killed around 4 million of Earth's people ...

Every spring, this festival takes place in the capital city as a meeting of artists of all kinds from China and countries worldwide, a cultural exchange covering everything from music - classical, pop and more - to dance, exhibitions and drama, ... expect the unexpected : ) In 2016, the festival runs from April 25 to May 30. Now in its 16th year, the festival will bring together nearly 400 Chinese artists and more than 400 international artists from 25 countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain and France. Canada will be this year's guest country of honor. As a taster, here are two wonderful performances from 2014 - first, a steel band in ChaoYang Park, second an unusual 'quartet' at the National Center for the Performing Arts (don't miss this if you love music) ... Live more !

Filmed in the summer of 2010.

With Rafa Goes Around! ...

Beautiful ...

With Danny HaiPhong and Brian Berletic ... *** Meanwhile ...