Movie Monday: Tianjin Opera

My dear friend Marilyn filmed this short video on a street corner in Tianjin, China, the city in which we lived for eight years.

This is an aspect of life in China that I loved the most--
that at any moment I could run into something unexpected and wonderful. In a city like Tianjin there's never a "typical" day. Never really a quiet day, either!



One of my Works-in-Progress (WiP) is set in Tianjin. Watching this video helps me remember the sights, the sounds, the flavors of the city so I can bring them into the details of my novel.

Notice:

• The shops and the shop keepers busily working
• Car horns
• Brakes squealing
• Bikes
• Clothing
• Street signs
• Even the sidewalk tile!

It's all so unique to China and makes me acutely homesick. 

What does this video do to you? Do you find it weird, surprising, interesting? If you've been to China, was this video similar to your China experience? I'd love to hear your thoughts.