Beijing Cream » Chinese Parks http://beijingcream.com A Dollop of China Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:18:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A Dollop of China Beijing Cream yes A Dollop of China China, Beijing, Chinese, Expat, Life, Culture, Society, Humor, Party, Fun, Beijing Cream Beijing Cream » Chinese Parks http://beijingcream.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/BJC-The-Creamcast-logo.jpg http://beijingcream.com Beijing, China Weekly Chinese Park Exercises Cultivate The Mind, Body, And Soul http://beijingcream.com/2012/09/chinese-park-exercises-cultivate-the-mind-body-and-soul/ http://beijingcream.com/2012/09/chinese-park-exercises-cultivate-the-mind-body-and-soul/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:00:17 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=5439

Ian Bennett, who runs the travel mini-video-series website Follow the Foot, caught some Chinese people engaged in very interesting park exercises not long ago, but instead of doing what most of us would — watch from afar — he hopped in. This enviable video is the result, with music by The Careless Lovers – “Blue Turning Grey Over You.”

Our Chinese Parks series continues. Let us know if you’d like to contribute. Youku video of the above for those in China after the jump.

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These musicians filmed at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven are quite good, but are they the best? If you know of any amateur orchestras or park singers that can give these guys a run for their money, please let us know. Youku video for those in China after the jump.

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I don’t have anything to say about this, really, except that I like it. Look at the concentration on the man’s face. Look at his smile when the ball finally falls off his paddle, and his alacrity to try again, that very moment. This, young’uns, is how grown-ups entertain themselves when they don’t have iPhone or iPad Apps. Isn’t it better?

This video is part of several taken in central Beijing’s Beihai Park, uploaded recently by YouTube user . A lot of the titles and descriptions seem needlessly snide, but the content is pretty great, showing a slice of life for many of the city’s elderly. Youku video for those in China after the jump.

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It’s strange what goes viral and what doesn’t. It seems this video was first posted on Youku seven days ago, then transferred to 56.com (unclear whether by the same person). On Youku, by far the bigger website, this video has 430 views. On 56.com: 334,000.

The original video description simply reads, “Old man, you’re pretty awesome.” I’ll leave it at that. Youku video for those in China after the jump. (H/T Spark)

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I’ve encountered my fair share of amateur singers, mostly of the older set, at public parks in China, but none have given a performance quite like this guy, captured on video Saturday at the Summer Palace by YouTube user . He gets an A for effort, definitely.

But how bad is he, really? Bad enough to be good? Because as we all know, if one sings poorly enough, he or she comes out the other side as — if not quite good — at least popular. See: Hung, William; Wing.

Still doesn’t quite beat great, though. Youku video for those in China after the jump.

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