Zap 'em dead

With summer weather upon us the humidity has increased greatly along with the number of mosquitoes. Which brings on the small chance of getting some infection like dengue fever, yuck. So we armed ourselves with an electric mosquito swatter (which works on flies) & repellent decanters. The 1st item is about the size of a racket ball racket and the wire mesh is electrically charged to zap 'em dead. They work great if you can get to them pesky boogers. The bugs literally explode on contact even though the tough ones you have to zap twice or smash 'em while they're stunned. The decanters work well. The one pictured has a little light that disperses a liquid scent in a room that mosquitoes hate. I don't smell a thing. Outside I cover myself w/ bug repellent to be safe. Wait...I hear a buzzing noise.

Beijing Opera a class

We had a great intimate Beijing Opera class just recently. A group called SACs (Shenzhen Asian Culture Society) hosted this special event in which several Beijing Opera students (9 to 11 year olds) with their teachers performed snippets of stories for a small group of us. It was really interesting because after a short performance they asked us to join them to learn the movements and explain the story line and purpose of the movement. The students were really talented and so cute! We also had two of China’s top performers who have since retired; a lady named Zhu Jin Ling and a man named Zhang Bao Zhi. They are now hosting their own opera schools. Enjoy the photos!