A heart-warming surprise performance of popular traditional Chinese songs at the food court of the China World Trade Center, GuoMao, central-east Beijing. By artists from Taiwan and the China World Trade Center Chorus, plus many passers by.
The 7 songs : "The Moon Represents My Heart" (Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin), "The Crescent Moon" (Wan Wan De Yue Liang), "Oh, How Sweet" (Tian Mi Mi), "Let's Row the Paddles" (Rang Wo Men Dang Qi Shuang Jiang), "Jasmine Flower" (Mo Li Hua), "Standing on the Hilltop" (Zhan Zai Gao Gang Shang), "The Mountain is Green" (Gao Shan Qing).
This follows a similar event at Taipei 101 in Taiwan, back in the summer.
Bravo to everyone involved !
"Strangers become friends" - we need more of this ...
A contemporary arts zone in north east BeiJing with many galleries, bookshops, cafes and more. Changes all the time; though some 1950s factory look lingers. If you like to wander and come across the unexpected, it is well worth a visit.
A fascinating place and an example of the 'new China'.
With Jason Zhang ...
[video v=KhdmgiAJZno]
Nothing really ends ... there's always an echo ... but what will that be ... ?
Top videographers - bjKina, AnyuXu and DearNessie - take you on a tour of Beijing ...
First song : Going Home by Faye Wong, from the album To Love, 2003. Note : highly addictive music straight ahead ...
A fantastic video film by AnYu Xu ...
Includes a great hyperlapse along Beijing's south-north axis, from [TianTan, the Temple of Heaven], QianMen, through Tian'AnMen, GuGong ('Old Palace', the 'Forbidden City' / Palace Museum), JingShan Park, the Drum and Bell Towers and onto the Olympic Park and Olympic Forest Park ...
New (old) BeiJing - fashion, food and the vibe, with DearNessie.
A vlogging masterclass - 'show don't tell'; plus deft editing and great music ...
Beautiful music on National Day, October 1st, 2018, in the blue sky city.
"I love you, China", 我爱你，中国, Wǒ ài nǐ, ZhōngGuó ...
Bonus film - a flash mob dance ...
BaDaLing and MuTianYu Great Wall (about 1+ hours from BeiJing city center) ...
JinShanLing and SiMaTai Great Wall (about 2+ hours from BeiJing) ...
Bonus films -
Plus, Cindy Zhang shows us a hike along the rugged JianKou section of the Great Wall (it is not far from MuTianYu) ...
A great film of the Great Wall north of Beijing, including 'wild wall', accompanied by great music (踏古 (Ta Gu) by Lin Hai, 'Walking into Ancientry', with Chinese lute (pipa)).
We [mum, dad - videographer - and son and daughter, from Singapore] hiked 3 sections of the Great Wall in winter, without any guides after studying blogs and posts by fellow hikers.
All these sections are different. From the unrestored GuBeiKou Great Wall where we were the only people around, to the wonderful JinShanLing, where the climb is steep and every direction gives you good photo opportunities, to the restored MuTianYu where we hiked in heavy snowfall.
We stayed at local farmhouses on both nights, dined with the locals and hitched rides to nearby bath-houses. Temperature ranged from -5 deg C (day) to -12 deg C (night). Winter daybreak is at 7am and the sky becomes dark by 5pm so one has only 10 hours of daylight, so plan your travelling and hiking schedules carefully.
This once-in-a-lifetime experience was captured on video and we would like to share it with you. The feelings just can't be described - you need to experience it first hand.
Take only memories, leave only footprints and kindness ...
A wonderful animation combining traditional Chinese painting and dance - don't miss it !
踏古-林海
作曲：林海
视频作者：中国传媒大学动画学院
Rough-cut version - a polished version will appear here some day ...
Bonus films - 'One day in BeiJing', 'a 17 hours cycle ride around DongCheng, central BeiJing' and BeiJing's unicycle acrobatic stars on French TV; wow - awesome ...
Love - is the only way ...
[May 15th 2017] Heat-wave ahead !
Summer is hotting up in BeiJing this week - into the high 30s C (90s F in old money).
Keep cool (keep hydrated), be cool (sensible, giving and creative), keep in touch (we love your feedback and input), and above all - love life (live more; BE love) ...
Like our site ? - help us with a donation.
Something to share ? - your own film or something you like - let us know !
To have and to be - huh ?
The two big verbs - to have and to be ...
Thinking through this seemingly abstract concept could change your life, for the better. Two very different ways to live; or rather - really live or not really live.
To have is good, to a point; but can be a holding onto more than we really need, and a baggage of the past dragged into the future that prevents us living in the real now. For what we 'have' is not just physical stuff - it is also the clutter and beliefs in our mind.
To be, is to live, free of the past and all that we 'have' (and 'know'). Live more ... be more ...
Listen less (to others and beliefs), and look more (and think more, based on what is, not on what you have heard).
Someone once said that to love is much better than to be loved; to give so much better than to receive (have); and so it is with to have and to be ... To be is the way.
Everything taken, comes to an end. Everything given ripples through time for an eternity.
To ask for nothing, and give all - that is love.
To be, not to have.
~~~
You might like to read Erich Fromm's To Have or To Be, and The Art of Love, which also explore this concept, and is essentially what the Buddha told us. Easy read; concise and potent.
Also good reading : Jiddhu Krishnamurthi - for example, Commentaries on Living (three easy read volumes), and Alan Watts - for example, The Way of Zen.
ZhangJiaJie 张家界 (HuNan) and HuaShan 华山 (ShaanXi) ...
XingPing 兴平 and the Li River 漓江 (GuangXi) ...
Xi'An 西安 (ShaanXi) and BeiJing 北京 ...
LuoYang 洛阳 (HeNan) and PingYao 平遥 (ShanXi) ...
NánLuóGǔXiàng was first constructed during the Yuan Dynasty and received its current name during the Qing Dynasty, around 1750. The alley is approximately 800 meters long.
In recent years, the area's HuTongs have become a popular tourist destination with restaurants, bars, live music, tea and coffee shops, fast food and souvenir shops, as well as some old SiHeYuan associated with various famous historic and literary figures. NanLuoGuXiang subway station is located near the south entrance to the alley.
YuánMíngYuán was the original Summer Palace in BeiJing and sometimes referred to as the 'Old Summer Palace'.
YuanMingYuan lies 8 kilometers (5 miles) northwest of central Beijing, close to the (new) Summer Palace (YíHéYuán 颐和园). It was constructed during the 18th and early 19th centuries and was a wonderland of lakes and waterways, bridges, hills and pavilions.
There were originally towers, terraces, pavilions, halls, corridors, pagodas and bridges with a total construction area of 150,000 square meters. Artisans were recruited from all over China to enact the exquisite settings.
Many of the 160 scenic spots were reproductions of famous mountains, rivers and famous gardens in China. The various styles of architecture, standing encircled by hills and streams, presented a most picturesque view.
In addition, hundreds of invaluable Chinese art masterpieces and antiquities were stored in the halls, including some unique copies of literary works and collections. YuanMingYuan was, indeed, a veritable museum of garden construction and horticulture. Known to be one of the largest museums in the world, a popular name in China was the 'Garden of Gardens'.
In 1860 during the 'Second Opium War', YuanMingYuan was looted then burned down by imperialist British and French troops. So great was the devastation that a new Summer Palace was later built nearby.
JuYong Pass is an interesting section of the Great Wall, close to Beijing (slightly nearer than BaDaLing along the same valley), has a steep climb on the west side.
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 !
This beautiful Ming dynasty complex (GuGong, 'Old Palace'), which opened in 1420, lies in the heart of Beijing ...
Bonus films - mostly Beijing, plus a little ShangHai ...
At the foot of the Western Hills in west BeiJing lies the large and beautiful Botanical Gardens ...
Also well worth a visit is the nearby XiangShan Park, which is actually on the slopes of the Western Hills, with many scenic spots and quite a climb !
Lotus Lane is a charming place to wander and a lively place in the evening to dine and listen to live music ...
Often mis-named as HouHai, which is actually another lake immediately to the north, these lakes form part of ShiChaHai, once the docks at the northern end of the Grand Canal from HangZhou. To the south lies BeiHai and JingShan Parks and to the north, the Drum and Bell Towers; east from there lies NanLuoGuXiang, a largely pedestrianized hutong filled with craft and speciality shops and cafes.
In their last days as students at the Beijing University of Language and Culture, trips to the Summer Palace (YíHéYuán) and the ruins of, but still beautiful, 'Old Summer Palace' (YuanMingYuan).
These are within walking distance of each other in west Beijing and both have metro (subway) stops. In neither film are all the scenic spots visited; but then these are huge places; both are well worth a visit when you're in Beijing ...
A must see, beautiful film if you're thinking of traveling to China - one of the very best films of its type : great adventures, lovely family.
Places visited include BeiJing, Xi'An, ZhangJiaJie, GuiLin, Hong Kong, HuaShan, the LongJi rice terraces, and more ...
A very large market of antiques, painting and craft materials, and curios of all kinds, including large sculpture items. A fascinating place to visit ...
From the ashes of Western imperialism, the first Summer Palace, close by the 'new' Summer Palace (YiHeYuan), is still an enchanting place of natural beauty and Chinese garden arts ...
South of the Forbidden City and Tian'AnMen Square in central BeiJing, the blue sky city, lies this amazing Taoist temple, set in an abundant area (now park) of trees and a great place to visit.
The wonderful architecture is brimming with symbolism and the park as a whole is a favorite for locals to hang out and practice Tai Chi or play JianZi (hacky sack), etc ...
BeijingBuzzz has for some years brought you the real China; but now we need your help to continue ...
Donations are via embed-videos.com who already support us the best they can. Over the last 5 years we have let go of many features - news, forums, events, etc, but have maintained our core of travel and culture videos.
If you find this site helpful, please consider a donation. Thank you, from the BeijingBuzzz team.
For more details on how to advertise on this site, use the contact form below.
We have also launched sponsored videos. There would be a small indication that the video is sponsored and a minimum quality must be met. If interested in this, mention it in your message.
advertising@embed-videos.com
Suggest a video / Contact us
Your enquiry or feedback is appreciated.
Send us an email ...
buzzz@embed-videos.com
- General Feedback / Enquiries
videos@embed-videos.com
- Video Suggestions
editor@embed-videos.com
- Editorial Team
management@embed-videos.com
- Management Team
advertising@embed-videos.com
- Advertising Team
Buy a great photo or painting while supporting BeijingBuzzz
Home
Top 
