Elizabeth Beeli

Let’s Talk Cities

Our final day in Zhoushan. We explored both a recently developed and ancient part of the city. In the ancient part of the city there was a building that commemorate the advances made in renewable energy and reducing emissions. In China, there’s a ranking system for each city based primarily on GDP and population. For…

Creating

Part of creating is letting go Allowing someone to take what they need from your work. A remix of their own.

Nansha (The Beach)

The national holiday in China, remembering the founding of the People’s Republic of China, is almost a foot. But people have started their vacations and the masses have arrived in Zhoushan. Good time to be a business owner. Not a great time to find a quiet beach. Nevertheless, the Chinese don’t seem to be very…

Moon Festival

During various dynasties, emperors worshiped the moon in autumn. They did so in hopes of a plentiful harvest, rejuvenation, etc. There’s also a story of a moon goddess, Chang’e, who got into a rift which caused her to flee to the moon. She supposedly embodies healing, fertility, love, compassion, and grace, which can also be…

In Putuo

We’re camping tonight. On the coast of Putuo, Zhoushan. What I like to call China’s Hawaii. The low is 75, but I’m wrapped in a blanket to ward off the gregarious mosquitos. While I was writing this I heard “sister” and what do I see but Ydel on the top of one of the food…