Yes I know. I know, I know. It’s a recording of walking through a market – I know! It’s part of the little field recording I got to do on my trip to China, and consider it the last of …Read the Rest
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The 所谓的中国通们 express their political smarts, while trying on daft costumes in a TV studio make-up room, somewhere in Hunan.
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After a tour and banquet at the Maotai factory, the participants get back on the bus…
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The bus trip to Maotai was really very bumpy. We were being chucked around like we were, say, on the deck of the Star Ship Enterprise…
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I missed out on some action last night. But the guys had plenty about it to say this morning, which bodes well. Visited Yuelu Shuyuan, which I knew from my studies. Wonderful place. Would like to spend plenty of time …Read the Rest
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Jazz-ya ginger ales with re-found Yogini; a surprisingly useful recording at the City Planning Office; and rumours of steak for breakfast. Yesterday morning I returned to 798 for the first time since interviewing a bookstore owner there in 2004 – …Read the Rest
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Breakfast in the revolving restaurant; teahouse surrounded by traditional music talking Taoism with mentee, in Black Bamboo Park (tiny sample of audio below). Now for formalities to see the day out. === Later: Now renaming recording files at 4 am. …Read the Rest
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