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70s Commune Bar Culture Study Centre

liuzhou — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:16:00 GMT

I?ve never been one for Liuzhou?s bars. Most of them are overpriced hell holes playing loud dance music and selling bad drinks to drunken 15 year olds. Or drunken 30 year olds acting like drunken 15 year olds. So, last night, when I was invited out f

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Snail Songs

liuzhou — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:57:00 GMT

I?ve just found that there was a concert in Liuzhou last week featuring local musicians and their compositions. Sixteen different musical items were presented including a song about Liuzhou?s favourite dish, Luosifen (Snail Noodles).

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The Worst Music Video in the World

liuzhou — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:46:00 GMT

China's military, The People's Liberation Army, the world's largest standing army, no doubt has some crack regiments somewhere, but the vast majority seem to be young kids, male and female, in uniforms obviously designed for their elder and larger si

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the howling beast

liuzhou — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:34:00 GMT

It looks like am about to make a lucky escape. In my last post, I mentioned that I am going to the UK for a couple of weeks. I had just posted that and say down to peruse the daily newspaper, where I found that...

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Ba Gui Da Ge - Updated

liuzhou — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:49:00 GMT

One of Liuzhou's most spectacular successes is not in industry. The city is famous throughout China for its culture, especially as represented by Liuzhou Song and Dance Troupe.

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Tour On Charming Liuzhou

liuzhou — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 07:22:00 GMT

I've added a new(ish) Liuzhou video to the selection here. This one is rather colourful, features the minority peoples of the surrounding area and even includes this humble blogger - very briefly. And I ain't telling you where!

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Yao Minority Folk Singing

liuzhou — Tue, 08 May 2007 08:23:00 GMT

A friend who is of the Yao minority sent me this. I think it's lovely, so I am sharing.

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Zhuang Dance

liuzhou — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:51:00 GMT

Back in 2004, I noticed an advertisement for a traditional dance show of the local Zhuang minority people.

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Fake Destruction

liuzhou — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:26:00 GMT

On Saturday, various cities across China held public displays of "destroying illegal publications and pornography" and "destroying illegal audio and video products".

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Seven Days - Dadawa

liuzhou — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:59:00 GMT

It was just in my last post that I said that Chinese popular music isn't really my thing. There are, of course, exceptions.

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Wei Wei

liuzhou — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:59:00 GMT

One of the most annoying sounds you hear in China is people yelling Wei! Wei! into their mobile phones. So, I pity anyone whose name is Wei Wei. She must think people are yelling to her all the time. Maybe they are.

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Modern Times

liuzhou — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:59:00 GMT

For the last week or so, I have been strolling the streets of Liuzhou with my head full of Bob Dylan's newest album, Modern Times. I am listening to it through the MP3 player built into my Nokia mobile phone. Of course, although the CD was released o

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Come Gather Round, People

liuzhou — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:59:00 GMT

One thing the locals love to get up is singing folksongs. Liuzhou is famous (allegedly) for its folk song culture and it is certainly possible to come across groups of people singing in the local parks and by the riverside.

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Muttering Small Talk At The Wall

liuzhou — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:59:00 GMT

Those who know me well are aware that, when I am not muttering small talk at the wall or either enthusing or complaining about China, I am a bit of a fan of Mr. Robert Dylan.

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