Friday 6/18
Today our plans have changed. Due to flooding and landslides in Guangxi province, in which 40 people have died, we went instead to the Guilin Art Museum, where we were treated to a demonstration of traditional Chinese art techniques. I took a video and plan to bring brushes, inks and paper home so students can try their hand at it next year, maybe in an afterschool program. We were amazed with the artist’s skill as he painted bamboo for our group. We learned bamboo is associated with summer and symbolizes uprightness and honesty. He inscribed the painting with wishes for good luck and health.
How has the weather been?
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