The Legend of Kung-Fu

 Ni hao!

 After I got back from Olympic Park a group of us set off for the Red Theatre to see the Legend of Kung-Fu. It was a brilliant performance and marked a sort of milestone for me in that I actively went to a spectacle that may have included loud bangs or pyrotechnics, which is a huge phobia of mine.

 However, it got to the point where I thought: am I really going to let my fear stop me doing something I really want to do? And the answer was no. So I went, and there was some loud drumming, but no sudden bangs. I was glad I went and I felt a real sense of achievement for doing so.

 Here are some photos.

 The Red Theatre

Before the show

After the show

Chun Yi, the protagonist, in the middle

 When I got back to the apartments, the moon was amazing.

 Just beautiful.

 I spent that night working on our economics presentations with Ana and co and it was nice to spend time with such lovely people.

 Overall, a really wonderful day.

 Thanks for reading,

 Liz x

Beijing Opera in photos

 Hello!

 My Mam said I should do a post with my photos from the Beijing Opera because it would be nice for you to see the beautiful costumes and scenery, and I think it is a very good idea, so here we go.

 To recap, we went to see the Beijing Opera on our first Wednesday in Beijing. Wednesday became the day for seeing theatrical spectacles, as on the next two Wednesdays we saw the Acrobatics Show and the Legend of Kung-Fu.

 You can read all about the Opera in my post, "One week in."

 Here are my photos. Click a photo to get a bigger view.

 I adore the colours in the Concubine's outfit! And everyone's headwear is stunning.

 It was an amazing show; one that I feel very privileged to have had the chance to see. Thank you, Beijing Opera, for a brilliant night.

 I hope you have enjoyed looking at the photos; I'll put some more photos up soon on a different theme.

 Thanks for reading,

 Liz x