Last night (Tues Sept 18) we were graced by the presence of none other than legendary Tang Dynasty rock guitarist, Kaiser Kuo.
Read MoreDartmouth Does the Great Wall: Simatai to Jinshanling
If you want to do a day-hike on the Great Wall, the best place in my reckoning is Simatai to Jinshanling (or vice versa). This is the trip I chose for our Dartmouth in Beijing program, which I am now running.
Read MoreHang the Police, We're Here to Rock! The Beijing Pop Festival, Sept 10 and 11 2007
When the capital city of the world’s largest authoritarian police state hosts a rock concert with headliners Public Enemy and Nine Inch Nails, how does it prevent mayhem from breaking out? Answer: police. Lots of em. The Beijing Pop Festival was an impressive contradiction of rock-fueled mayhem that brought performers and audience together, and rigid military discipline that kept them apart.
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