My view of the world changes daily. Last nite we had Chengdu native did a puppet show and a shadow show for us. This is becoming a lost art due to the internet and televison. Seeing how people here in Chengdu have entertained themselves for centuries if not thousands of years brings me closer to these people. We had some Tibetan youth (14-16) in attendance also for this show. Afterwords they went forward and sang and danced for us. It was truly amazing to see the open and friendy way they showed how they entertain each other as they live their nomadic lives. I feel like I'm in a time warp seeing and being a part of things I never would have imagined just a year ago! Every day here is similarly amazing but this one was special.
We have see musical and acting performed here by students. Some of their activities are similar to what we expect in the US like acting classes but some are not like music classes. Musical instrument here are different and they were beautiful and beautifully played.
My view of the world has changed showing me that it is truly a small world. It is also an interesting one worthy of much exploration. It is very exciting and this trip and class are far from over. I expect we will see and do many more things to write about and I look forward to it.