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For the Labor day, we got invited to perform in the city of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, 850 km south of Dali.<\/span><\/p>\n As this event requested us to provide workshops, walking performance and a one hour stage show, we built up a team to accompany us on this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n Apart of Sam and me, joined Teppei a Japanese juggler and world traveler, Dalong, a Chinese juggler and object manipulator from Kunming, Arthur a French painter and VJ living in Dali, Ryo a Japanese DJ and dijeridoo player also living in Dali.<\/span><\/p>\n Also came along friends taking part in the creative market : Jina Korea, Limay Singapore, Jay & He Korean and Chinese, Guozi, BaiCai & Xiao \u00ab\u00a0J\u00a0\u00bb also Chinese. And for the first time we invited a photographer, \u00ab\u00a017\u00a0\u00bb to come along with us.<\/span><\/p>\n We left Dali April 29th for a 14 hours drive, 7 people in the car full of our equipments, driving through the mountainous highways of Yunnan. The others flew over the coming days.<\/span><\/p>\n The next day we discovered the place where we would spend the coming week. It’s a new area of the city developed for tourism and realty. It’s built in traditional Dai (Ethnic minority of South China similar to Thai) style, mixing modernity of LED, concrete, wood and old tiles roofs.<\/span><\/p>\n The performance venue is a huge square located between the majestic Mekong river and a gigantic bright new Thai style temple, undoubtedly bigger than Ayutthaya !<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t