Balzac and The little seamstress - Dai Sijie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUySDK5cpy4

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Carbon Fiber Half HunDun Guqin : tuning new strings; ongoing story

More on Carbon Fiber Guqin Half HunDun (cfHHD) : 
Start: Nov2015 -> Milestone: 13May2016 -> ongoing...   
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https://swannjie.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/carbon-fiber-half-hundun-testing-tuning-and-evaluation/

https://swannjie.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/carbon-fiber-guqin-tuned-first-outing-at-wellers-france/

https://swannjie.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/worlds-first-carbon-fiber-guqin-half-hundun-%E5%8D%8A%E6%B7%B7%E6%B2%8C-2016/

https://swannjie.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/worlds-first-carbon-fiber-guqin-half-hundun-%E5%8D%8A%E6%B7%B7%E6%B2%8C-2016/

 

Everyday I test the cfHHD to see how the strings are doing.  Its pretty good, every 2 days it slips half a note.  Which is usual w all new strings. 
 Usually you put the strings on and let it stretch to get to a stabled tension.  After a month or so, take them all off and re-string at the new tension of the newly stretched strings.

In our case here, the body of the cf qin is also getting used to the tension of 7 strings; high stress.  The whole body will be trying to distribute the tension evenly.  Will we see any change in the skin?   If yes what and where should we strengthen, the inside the outside,  where to get rid of the extra "weight", over building?  This will all take time; aging.

Whole thing slips - means you could play by yourself, the key would be shifted down; but if you want to play in an orchestra/ with others, then your tuning must match the others.  It must be standard tuning.

Standard tuning 440hz : Zheng Diao 正調 :  

string 1:  C  65.3hz   string 2:   D  73.4hz    string 3:   F 87.5hz   string 4:    G 98.7hz   string 5:   A 109.9hz   string 6:  C 131hz     string 7:  D 147hz

My thumb has an inflammation condition after fiddling with the strings so much in such a short time, first time this happened.

Could play qin, which takes v little strength; but cant do anything -ie restringing - that requires force.

Things happen when you least expected it.

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http://aixiaomingstudio.blogspot.fr/2012/09/blog-post.html

挑戰麻木和無力感：訪獨立紀錄片導演艾曉明

Chaumont sur Loire, 2016; a new Chinese Garden Installation

Chaumont sur Loire, Garden Festival 2016 : 
"Theme: Gardens of the Future"  4May to 2Nov2016
www.domaine-chaumont.fr

There are two works which I find very interesting, due to my own research area in art and architecture.
1// "Chinese Garden" by Museum of Chinese Garden
2// "Garden of Lingering Clouds" by Shu Wang - Architect

The Chinese Garden is very nice and Shu Wangs work is an artistic construction of a semi dome like shape which covers a body of water.  Last year when I visited the greenery has not yet grown over the structure and this year, it is nicely covered, great presence and a sense of protection and introspection.

1// "Chinese Garden" by Museum of Chinese Garden

Garden created by Museum of Chinese Garden of Beijing. There are small sections somewhat like larger land size bonsai, very beautiful plants. I could see that its made by professional gardening landscaping experts. The willow woven mountain like back drops and small stone set in an abstract mountain+water shape. Very beautiful red maple. However, it is not particularly special. Very competant.

There are many beautiful Chinese gardens which is really an art and architecture work altogether, here we seem to see a small patch of installation work by very competant experts.

I talked to the delegation from China on site and they told me that there is a museum of Chinese Garden in Beijing.
Since I have done extensive research on Chinese Gardens for my pre-doc thesis, and have visited many in real life, including a museum piece - a reproduction of WangXiYuan - in NYCity.  I would very much like to see whats in this museum.

So I look forward to visiting the museum on my next trip.

2// "Garden of Lingering Clouds" by Shu Wang - Architect

#71 好奇藝術 Kunstkammer 71: PodRide/bicycle car by Mikael Kjellman; teardrop bubble cars; mini taxis; and other small vehicles

#71   好奇藝術 Kunstkammer 71: PodRide; teardrop bubble cars; mini taxis 

http://www.jmk-innovation.se/?lang=en
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/podride-a-practical-and-fun-bicycle-car/x/13978834#/
PodRide

PodRide a practical and fun bicycle-car by Mikael Kjellman

PodRide is a four wheeled bicycle with full body, giving a dry and safe ride in all weathers. Run the electric motor and just Cruise along or turn it off and exercise, bike to work all winter, park free in the city center, skip the traffic jams, use both roads and bike paths, no uncomfortable saddle, no driver’s license, cheap to run and great for the environment.

Water Drop electric tricycle/ (or gas), QingDao, PRC

Japanese camping car

http://www1.ttcn.ne.jp/~gyo/English/campingcar.htm

My favorite camping car.  Its a full service house and could park on any parking lot.

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