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7月6日 the fine art of staying cool and watching dragon boatsNot since my childhood in Texas have I had to practice the fine art of staying cool! In those days we learned quickly how to dash from one air conditioned spot to the next, while finding a cool stream or swimming pool along the way. Strange that those memories have come back so vividly for me here in Shanghai. Even in Tennessee or those sweltering days in New York City did not have the same effect. Perhaps it is the humming and buzzing of the cicadas? In Texas the sound gave the sun personality and made the trees sound alive. Or perhaps it's the sudden pouring rain showers and the smell hot dirt made wet.
The difference here is that it is very urban with much traffic and concrete. Though in an effort to balance this, there seems to be a park or some form of greenery everywhere. In the heart of the fast growing Pudong area, we went to the Dragon Boat races last weekend. The races took place in a beautiful inner city park by a river. Despite the heat, the shade and bottled water helped us stay cool as we watched the coloful spectacle. Such an event! In between each dragon boat race (3 boats per race), there were shows put on for the guests. This included dragon dancing, martial arts demonstrations, musicians and young dancers.
We felt we were drinking from a cultural water fountain all at once. The audience had one of the best inventions -- multi hand clappers! One hand could sound like a small audience clapping! The is awesome when you consider that staying cool means not over exerting oneself. So the crowd sounded much larger than it appeared with little effort. Brilliant. コメント (4 件)
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