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August 29, 2010

a proper Mongolian welcome – yay Wuhai! :)

Posted this on my Sina Twitter account and got some *very* amusing responses… best one of course is the Oreo reference.

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August 17, 2010

跳蒙族的欢快舞蹈

最近我去内蒙呼和浩特主持了《第十一届中国·呼和浩特昭君文化节》的活动,去年我也主持了这个晚会。这次让我感觉印象比较深,更加喜欢中国少数民族的传统文化,我特别的喜欢晚会上他们唱的蒙族歌曲、跳蒙族的欢快舞蹈。 当天晚上表演了很多地地道道的蒙古舞蹈,很多是我从来没有看到过的,他们穿着非常漂亮、五颜六色的蒙古服装跳舞。他们的蒙古舞蹈是那样的美丽,和我们平时看到的舞蹈非常的不一样,也和我以前知道的完全不一样。如果你看他们的舞蹈可以感觉到蒙古人的热情、奔放、豪爽。晚会上还有唱了很多的歌曲,有很流行的歌曲,也有一些蒙古歌曲。但是我觉得最好听的还是很帅的蒙古小伙子唱的歌曲,不管是唱蒙古歌曲还是流行歌曲,你都可以感觉到非常的不一样。听他们唱歌好像感觉到你站在一望无际的大草原上一样,非常的舒服也很难忘记。 在后台我一有机会就会和他们聊天,请他们教我跳蒙古舞蹈,那些姑娘和小伙子都很好很热心的教我。还有他们蒙古的名字让我一直记不住,在蒙古生活的汉族人也很难记住,因为我是老外记不住也不能算是不礼貌的吧!我自己很喜欢内蒙,也和内蒙古有很多的缘分我有好多很好的朋友是内蒙人,还有我的干妈也是内蒙人。就想起中国人经常说的一句话“上辈子我就是一个地地道道的内蒙人” 所以我对内蒙感觉是那样的熟悉和热爱。内蒙也好像是我的第二个老家一样。也有很多的活动机会让我经常来呼和浩特看看我的“第二个老家” 在呼和浩特让我印象最深的还有蒙古美食,你可以大口吃肉大口喝酒。(虽然我不能喝那么多的酒)所以现在我每次去呼和浩特的时候,我都吃很多很多的菜和肉,回北京以后我再开始减肥呵呵…. 但是这也让我觉得自己很幸福有机会吃到这么美味的蒙古菜。这里不像在北京,每个人都是那么热情好客,让你觉得像是回到自己的家里一样没有陌生感。我个人一直觉得中国有很多的少数民族文化,他们的文化是那么的特别,中国应该多多的保护他们的文化。这样的文化如果慢慢丢失了太可惜了,应该有更多的机会让全世界的人知道他们的文化。如果有机会我希望自己可以帮助他们宣传他们的特色文化,让更多的人知道并了解。

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July 24, 2010

Pictures from Chinglish Chat: ALI GOES HOME rehearsals

Tonight’s the last night, get up to 798 and catch the show if you can!

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July 19, 2010

On Set for the film Li Jia Da Yuan in Shanxi Province

Today was the first day of filming of 《李家大院》[ Li Family Home? ] near Yuncheng, Shanxi Province and *wow* it was a gorgeous set! And by set, really I mean, ancient and incredibly well preserved city! I’m too tired to write much now, suffice it to say that at least I get to amuse myself [...]

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June 28, 2010

IHBJ: Pick Up Lines

More I Heart Beijing Comics Here

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June 15, 2010

Carolina Review Article! :)

Beijing ‘Chinglish’ Theater Finds Humor Where West Meets China Carolina Review May/June 2010 The beauty of living in China as a starving artist, says Elyse Ribbons ’03, is that you never actually have to starve because food is so cheap. You can set up your life around the arts and know you’re still going to [...]

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June 2, 2010

another afternoon in 798, another set of photos

I decided to exercise my power as the director and held rehearsals for The Wabbies show (a play I’m doing with the 10th graders from WAB) at 798 so I could have an excuse to visit the art district. I hadn’t been up there in a while, the general touristification of the area has been [...]

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May 24, 2010

the sleepy swirling colors of actors passed out onstage

There have been many times during my 8 year tenure in China when I have to stop and remind myself why exactly I am putting myself through these various trials and tribulations. Mind you, I did go to a boarding school for high school that was called the NC School of S&M so obviously these [...]

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May 18, 2010

花儿为什么这样红… 红和蓝呵呵 :)

我之前没有专门学过蒙族民族舞,但是这两天都有机会研究这些舞蹈,使我对这种舞蹈了解的越来越多。舞姿特别的好看,而且内容非常丰富。你看,下面的男孩子跳的特别高!真了不起!:) 我很喜欢蒙族的经典服装。比如这两种。。。裙子?女的是红色男的是蓝色。特别是跳舞的时候,舞蹈演员做转身动作,裙子会飘起来了,都像一朵花一样。 让我想起来那首歌… 花儿为什么这样红。到底是谁唱的?多么好听,但是我都忘了是哪个歌手。这算是一种民歌吗?对了,我还要找点时间 好好儿学习怎么唱蒙族长调。我这次在呼市也认识了几个老师。只有一个问题:我什么时候有时间学啊!

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我要编舞内蒙活动周的开幕式的舞蹈节目 :)

I don’t have time to write much… but these dancers are *amazing* I just love working with them. I just found out that I get to choreograph the show for the opening ceremony for the whole of the Inner Mongolian Week at the Expo! And… the best part is that I get to play with [...]

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