September 12, 2010
Until a few weeks ago, I didn’t really know anything about the pipa. But that changed in late August this summer when I attend the Silk Road Ensemble concert at Ravinia. Wu Man performs pipa in the ensemble and she performed a solo piece during the encore of the concert. For those who don’t know [...]
Read the full article →
December 7, 2009
Is the next generation of punk peculating in underground Beijing, China? A new documentary, Beijing Punk , takes a closer look at emergence of punk in China. I would have never guessed that punk would even be allowed into China considering the current political establishment. Is this another sign that China is embracing western culture? [...]
Read the full article →
