Greetings from Guangzhou, China! This
is Nick here to report on the 2012 YPC China Tour. So far it has been a crazy,
yet exciting trip to this amazing country. China is full of three extravagant things: architecture, ancient culture, and very interesting food. All have
captivated me equally. The people here, although they speak a completely
different language from us, are very hospitable and are making China even more
pleasant. The foods here are definitely something else, and very good! Being
Chinese myself, it’s truly amazing to be fully immersed in my culture. When
visiting the Buddhist Temple I truly felt in touch with Chinese culture and
practices. This trip is opening my eyes to so many new and wonderful ideas and
it’s only day three! I feel nothing but grateful and blessed to be here with
YPC and I cannot wait for what else is to come!
- Nick
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| Here I (Nick) am in Guangzhou! |
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| Sights in the Buddhist Temple |
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| Soaking up the sights of Guangzhou! |
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| Some things remain the same! |
This is my fourth international
trip with YPC and it’s always amazing to travel the world and experience so
many new things while doing what I love. So far we’ve visited a temple, the
market, an island and finished the day on a boat cruise where we got
to see the bright city of Guangzhou! It was fun to try out the Chinese language we’ve
learned so far and experience a new culture. We saw a man carrying at least 20
boxes taped together, on a stick on his shoulders. l prayed in a Buddhist
temple and experienced an entirely different religion - I joined Chinese ladies
as they danced to traditional music in the park too. I made new friends and it’s great to connect through music. I knelt down to let a
child play with my hair and the amazement in her eyes was unforgettable. So far
it’s been an amazing trip and I’m so honored to be singing Beautiful Dreamer in
the Guangzhou Opera House. You can feel the excitement in the air and
after weeks of LONG rehearsals…HERE WE GO!
- Monica
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| Architecture in Guangzhou! |
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| Guangzhou Opera House |
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| Rehearsing for our first performance! |
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