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What to do on Sundays when you live in Korla ? Play billiard of course! On several places of the city, early morning or late afternoon, you can watch people playing billiard; there are all sorts of people playing billiard, ethnic Chinese, Uygurs, others, men and women. . . . It seems there are competitions, and all take it very seriously; local champions are watched with great attention. I like billiard, but I felt a bit shy (? Well, shy in the sense, they looked much better than me!)to ask to play with some of them. What are these people doing when weather is rainy or in winter? It seems a very good idea to play billiard outside and it should be promoted in other parts of the planet!
Main picture:An overview above more than 10 billiard tables, with people playing there.
Picture 2:A closer look shows that the players are very serious; and a close look also gives the opportunity to wath the people and see the different ethnic groups who play.
Picture 3:Watching a local champion.
Picture 4:The spectators are as interesting to watch as the players.
Picture 5:Women are also fine players it seems; I do not know about discrimination, but it seems in China, as long it is not for top political positions, women have equal rights (Isn’t it nice to write about serious subjects with just futile observations which spark discussion?)
Updated Apr 7, 2007
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Other people play with some sorts of “rackets” and a ball and make movements to keep the ball on their “pan”. Other have swords and play with the sword. I can imagine that in that sort of society and mentality collectivism (not necessarily in a bad sense) has a better chance to find interested people rather than in anarchist-individualist educated groups like in western Europe (not anarchists of course!!) .Well all this looks interesting, may be it is well developed in Korla or other remote places where you do not have a lot to do, but to me it appears strange to try to go in a group, to try to be part of it. . . . to see all these people doing the same thing; are they happy? Does it contribute to happiness, to wellness? I have no answer.
Main picture:Play with the rackets, all in the same rhythm and movement, please!
Picture 2:With the swords; notice one of them is wearing a mask; I guess this activity must have some relaxing benefits, but again, I wonder (No, I am sure I cannot) if I could do this in a group.
Picture 3:Other sword players and it seems women like it; I know a woman who has a sword in her home, I will suggest her to play like that. . . with music!
Picture 4:Diabolo playing is also very popular as early morning physical activity.
Picture 5:Some even dare complicated movements with the diabolo.
Updated Apr 7, 2007
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This is a nice activity, you can practice from the day you can walk till the day your legs do not want anymore. . . Flying kites! It is a very popular activity here in Korla (and probably in all China), and it is nice to watch the kites in the sky and very interesting to watch the people who “play” with he kites.
The elder people seem to like a lot playing kite and I never have seen big reels like the ones they use here.
Main picture: What is this man looking at? What has he in his hands?Yes he is flying a kite!
Picture 2: Men, women, kids, all sorts of people on the place and kites in the sky!
Picture 3:It is more fun to play with a partner! Or is it a competition? I do not think, as they look very calm and unstressed
Picture 4:Some kites have funny and kiddy shapes but it is the elder who play!
Picture 5:Not only on the great squre you can see kites; here above the river!
Updated Apr 7, 2007
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8:00 morning, I hear music from my hotel room; it comes from the big square in front. A short walk before breakfast. Lots of people are making collective gymnastics; several groups of 5 to 50 or more persons with or without music are keeping fit!! It is always strange for me, as a westerner (and a almost pathologic individualist) to see groups performing together. Here in Korla, there are young groups with “leaders” on a stage, other groups wearing the same uniform, smaller groups, making not exactly gymnastic, but rather something which looks like “kata” (the Karate movements), but in a slow decomposed way. . . .
This behaviour is interesting to watch at but I do not understand this mentality to do things same time, same day, same place, with same persons, . . . . well other places other
behaviours, usages, cultures. . .
Main picture: ”Cheer leaders” on the stage and the crowd, following the movements.
Picture 2: Martial music woke me up and seeing this from my window awoke my curiosity
Picture 3: Gymnastics with swords seems also something popular.
Picture 4: The whole crowd tries to keep in the same tempo; I hardly can imagine this in south west France (here I am sure!!) and many other places in Europe!
Picture 5: But there are some individualists it seems, or did he miss the morning session and is catching up?
Updated Apr 7, 2007
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