The Opportunity
China, Here We Come (7)

15.11.2008

After the show of Teochew Opera "Stone Decocting", Huang Jian Feng and I went to the back stage. We intended to have an interview with Teacher Hui Zhu. She was too tired and we arranged the interview in the Jiexi Jing Ming Resorts this afternoon.

Last night, I sent off Jian Feng and I went back to the hotel. I did not know when I fell asleep. I slept soundly. When I woke up this morning, Jun Xiang told me that I had a nightmare last night. Last few nights, the snoring of Jun Xiang made me very worried. It was the pressure he had for the performance. When the show was over, he slept peacefully and I had nightmare. Wonderful!

When checked out of the hotel after breakfast. I thought we would be going to the Resorts. But we had to attend to the activities arranged by the Government of Jiexi County. We went to the Temple of Three-Mountain-God. I felt like floating in the air when visiting the temple. I looked at the mountain and it seemed like the Five-Finger Mountain in Jing Gang Mountain. A little home sick.

After visiting the temple, we went to the Government Office of Jiexi County. We had a meeting and followed by a welcome lunch. Jian Feng sent me a message that he arrived in Jieyang. He would be leaving for the Resorts to carry out the interview.


The Three-

Mountain Temple

Meeting with

Jiexi Government

Gifts

exchange

We were heading for the Resorts after lunch.
Jian Feng came to the Resorts after three o'clock. The cousin of Xue Ze You drove him here. We had a short chat and started to have the interview with Teacher Hui Zhu.

After that, we discussed about the gathering. I learned it from Jian Feng that they took an hour to travel from Jieyang City to the Resorts. If they had to drive me to the gathering and send me back again, it would take up a few hours. It should be tired for the driver. Besides, I had to pack up my luggage before 10 p.m. as we had to leave the Resort early tomorrow.

It was already 4.30 p.m. after the interview; I decided not to attend the gathering. It was a rare opportunity for Teochew Opera players form various places to meet. I was very sorry.

Jian Feng is a writer. His first book 《流光飞舞》 was published three years ago. The second book 《星空下的呓语》 was published in 2008. His third book would be published soon.


The two publications

Jian Feng in Singapore 2 May 2008


The hotel

The lobby


I did not stroll about in the Resorts. I had to take a rest.

The Government of Jiexi County hosted a dinner for us in the Resorts.
After the dinner, I read the news of our performance in the local newspaper. It was published on the first page. I told the waitress that I wished to have the newspaper. When she learned about we were the Teochew Opera Group, she was too pleased to give me the newspaper.



28.03.2009