China Meiguo

Finally got around to sorting through all the photos I took on a trip to Wuyi Mountains (武夷山;  Wǔyí Shān) several weeks ago. I was invited to be part of the 2011 Provincial Tour for Overseas Experts in China's Fujian Province which meant a very nice all-expense paid trip. It was a very organized and included education on local culture (e.g., Wuyi's famous tea, etc.) as well as hiking and rafting excursions on the scenic Wuyi Mountain.

One morning, our activities started with a demonstration of the traditional Chinese tea ceremony along with several singing and dance performances by students from Wuyi University, all of which were extremely well done. The performances ranged from traditional Chinese music and dance to modern hip-hop.

Tea demonstration accompanied by traditional Chinese music

Traditional Chinese instrumental music performance

Traditional Chinese fan dance

A little more modern hip-hop dance

All in all, it was a great trip and the only price I had to pay was being forced to sing karaoke once (mandatory at Chinese banquets). Thanks to the Fujian Provincial government, the administrators, staff and students of Wuyi University who participated in the tour and helped us foreigners feel at home. Here's a slideshow of the shots I took during the performances.