I Finally Went To China!
Posted on: Thursday, May 7th, 2009Comments: 0
So I just got back from an incredible trip to Hangzhou China where I was a guest at the China International Cartoon and Animation Festival and I had an incredible time. It was amazing to finally be able to visit the land that I’ve been researching, studying and Googling for so many years now. It was such a treat, I loved seeing some of the architecture and landscapes that inspired the film. Very cool.
But the highlight had to be the elaborate opening ceremony that involved many dancing pandas and some real kung fu wire work to make it all extra spectacular. I’m hoping to get the whole video to post soon, but for now below is some footage I managed to capture from the audience.
I’ll be posting much more about this trip very soon so stay tuned. Here’s a picture to tide you over:
This is not a costume!
Here’s a local article about the festival HERE:
You can read more about the festival HERE:
The official site for the festival is HERE:
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