Great show... impressive vocal performances by all four members of the band.

I hate this dude... he ruened my country. =[

ever looked out of the window on a flight over China? i never saw so many reservoirs... does this imply impending doom at the hands of the country's climate, or just that the mechanics of extracting groundwater are not practical in these parts?

one way, or another, i think China's water supply is an issue we're going to hear more of over the coming years...

that is a nice loop... good flow too

New Pants are awesome!!! I just heard them on myspace, been reading about em on the net, and I love it! So New Pants, I'll be in Beijing in July so if your up for a round of Street Fighter 2, your on!

The Jennifer Gentle show at Yunnan Art Institute was quite an experience. The auditorium was filled to capacity and there were also more than 100 people outside the auditorium waiting to get in.

Luckily those of us on the outside could at least hear the show well. After the set was done, most students left immediately, obviously unfamiliar with the concept of an encore performance.

Once the band came out again, there was enough room for all the patient folk outside to find a seat. What followed was more than just a tight band rocking out hard, it was a few hundred youth driven into a screaming, writhing rock beast that wanted more, more, more. Great fun, much respect to CinaOggi and PSI for organizing this awesome event.

Oh, baby, I can't wait to get myself a luxury train ticket to Yunnan and get out of Beijing for a while. But I had to wonder what a 'luxury train' entails:

"The suites will feature an en-suite bathroom with shower, mini bar and in-room entertainment system with music, TV and satellite internet. A butler is on call throughout the journey..."

Sounds pretty posh. Now if only they could get some hot tubs onto the thing I'd be sold.

I hope China does not go the way of the USA with these regs. Very silly!
"Smoke em if you got em" I always say!

If you don't want to smoke...don't. Really not to difficult.

Hi Elizabeth, I just confirmed with Matteo that it's the second building on the left as you enter the main gate (正门) of the Yunnan Art Institute. It's off of Kunrui Lu, the road that leads northward to Optimus Prime. I'd say the easiest way to get there is to tell a cab driver to take you to 云南艺术学院正门. See you there!

I'm not very familiar with Jennifer Gentle's music, but I was quite impressed by their three-song acoustic performance at the Halfway House open mic night yesterday. Most of the audience seemed to dig it. Should be interesting to catch them tomorrow when they're plugged in...

Nick is right to some degree, but I think it is a positive move. People in LA treated the non-smoking ordinances with contempt initially, too. Now, however, those laws have substantial public support.

I only wish I was going to be at YAU long enough to join in on the enforcement effort. I hope that you who remain will.

You only have to observe drivers adherence to traffic laws and regulations to realise that smoking restrictions will be treated with equal contempt.

My family and I have had occasion to seek treatment at Richland Hospital.

We were pleasantly surprised by the high standard of medical care.

As a long-time participant in health care governance I was especially impressed by the professional administration of Richland Hospital.

I can only imagine the bright future of Richland Hospital as it reaches out to the international community with its public relations program.

Professor Wayne Detzler, Ph.D.

c'mon... that's been photoshopped...

hasn't it? :s

wow, haokan sile!