Finally. The site of the of the big event. The city is like...um.... The summit was very...er.... The whole thing reminded me of...that...thing...you know... where everyone....does something...
(damn. i got nothing. i really should write down notes when i'm at a place)
One thing that DID stick to my mind was the great cultural show. We've all seen Chinese acrobats or performers some time or another, and you'd think by now there's no more "wow" to be had, but you'd be dead wrong. The tricks have become more amazing (especially up close), and they've actually worked in some pretty cool music and sexy moves into their routines. For this show, they also subtly blurred some ASEAN features into the Chinese performances. Very slick.
The highlight (to me) of this ASEAN-China lovefest was when they got 10 ASEAN musicians - one from each country - a had them successively perform a short piece from their homeland using an instrument that was supposed to be indigenous and/or exotic. It was obviously meant to showcase the richness and diversity of ASEAN cultures, especially since each performer was supposed to be fully decked in native garb. So when it's the Philippines' turn, out comes....an unkempt...Heber Bartolome! Playing an...ordinary guitar! Wearing what appears to be...white pajamas!
I still have to figure out how the guitar and pajamas uniquely relate to the Philippines, but DAMN if he wasn't the coolest guy there!
PLACE KINDA REMINDS OF: Valley Golf Club, if they built condos around it
multilateralism goes horribly wrong 
media matters
ASEAN and Chinese performers pay homage to a ...um... really big cookie
a really big cookie of prosperity!!!!
I gotta admit. Nanning airport employees dress really well.
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