Introducing the city of JiNan 济南

Nán Lián Yuán is a fine and beautiful example of Chinese garden arts ...

With Walk East ...

Youth from Japan (Li-Sa-X), Indonesia (Abim Finger), the US (Danny Cappelli) and China (YoYo) show a better way forward - cooperation, with this Andy Timmons "Electric Gypsy" cover ... Bonus shreds ... Little Wings - Li-Sa-X featuring YoYo ... Glasgow Kiss - John Petrucci - cover by YoYo ... For The Love Of God - Steve Vai - cover by YOYO (aged 10 here) ... Cross - Ozielzinho - cover by YOYO (aged 8) ... Victory - Andy James featuring Rick Graham - cover by YOYO ... Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson - cover by YOYO ... If I could fly - Joe Satriani - cover by YOYO (October 2020) ...

With Walk East ...

A walk through the city; modern skylines and traditional street culture ...

* University cultural festival; afternoon ... * QianHai and HouHai lakes and hutongs area, central Beijing; early evening ...

With Ben Norton ... Geopolitics and economics (plus neo-liberalism, World Bank, IMF, ...) - finance capitalism over industrial capitalism - human rights turned into commodities - why the West seeks to keep all others poor - professor Michael Hudson lays it out - don't miss it ... Meanwhile ...

NánLuóGǔXiàng was first constructed during the Yuan Dynasty and received its current name during the Qing Dynasty, around 1750. The alley is approximately 800 meters long. In recent years, the area's HuTongs have become a popular tourist destination with restaurants, bars, live music, tea and coffee shops, fast food and souvenir shops, as well as some old SiHeYuan associated with various famous historic and literary figures. NanLuoGuXiang subway station is located near the south entrance to the alley.

Traditional Chinese Erhu plays 'Rain in JiangNan' 雨碎江南 二胡版 ... Bonus film - 'Birdsong in hollow valley' in Chinese court music style 宫廷雅乐风 宋代装束 秦时明月 ...