Tag: Chinese Opera

  • Penang Photos for Travel Photo Thursday

    Penang Photos This week I am sharing with Penang photos from my 2014 visit. Welcome to week 272 (4/7/2015) of Travel Photo Thursday. I’m buried in essays and quizzes and trying to stay healthy. Cold and flu are making the rounds in my classes, and the faculty lounge. Whether or not I manage to dodge…

  • Travel Photo Thursday — August 16, 2012 — Chiang Mai Attractions and Food

    Travel Photo Thursday — August 16, 2012 — Chiang Mai Attractions and Food

    Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. This is the first summer in many that I have not spent some time in my favorite Thai city, Chiang Mai. I am really missing it, and have been staring wistfully at some of my favorite photos taken during previous visits. Today, I’ll share some with you.…

  • Through the Sandbox Lens #25 — Free Chinese Opera and a Numb Bum

    Through the Sandbox Lens #25 — Free Chinese Opera and a Numb Bum

    On one of my last evenings in Chiang Mai I learned that the Thai-Chinese community were staging a Chinese opera, and it was free. In fact, I believe there may have been performances over three or four nights. The opera was staged at an outdoor venue next to the Ping River. I happily sat down…