Tag Archives: China Tour

Beijing Journal

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By Matt Naughtin
Music Librarian for San Francisco Ballet
September 28, 2009
We finished our run in Shanghai and arrived in Beijing yesterday. The weather is blissfully cool and dry. Shanghai was so humid and warm that I couldn’t walk outside without breaking into a sweat. The only cool things in Shanghai were the audiences, which, as Lily Rogers noted, were much more reserved than we’re used [...]
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Leaving Shanghai…

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By Lily Rogers
member of the corps de ballet
September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 27th –Shanghai to Beijing 1:32pm I’m currently mid-flight on my way to Beijing.  The Company checked out of the hotel early this morning, filed onto buses, and headed out to the airport. The flight is less than half-full (which I find a little surprising, considering the close proximity of National Day), and I [...]
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A Culinary Adventure

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By Quinn Wharton
member of the corps de ballet of San Francisco Ballet.
September 27, 2009
I have learned on this trip that food is not just about eating, but also about comfort and familiarity. We become very accustomed as a culture to eating specific things, so the act of eating those things becomes like a ritual, not just a simple act of refueling. I have found that abroad, when I’m [...]
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Getting Around Town

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By Quinn Wharton
member of the corps de ballet of San Francisco Ballet.
September 26, 2009
The roads have been an experience here, and that’s just putting it mildly. Since dancers take their bodies seriously, trying to navigate the streets feels like walking gauntlets all the time. Just crossing the road between our hotel in Shanghai and the theatre was an expedition. Eyes up and alert, weight on the balls of [...]
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