Author: Tom Fearon
Tom Fearon is a writer and editor who lived in China since 2009. He worked in Chinese state media for many years, and previously as a print journalist in Cambodia and Australia
Portrait of a Beijinger: Woman of Tai Chi
A tai chi master coaches China’s top students – Tom Fearon
In the third episode of the four-part series ‘Portrait of a Beijinger,’ Tom Fearon and Abel Blanco profile Lü Yan, a tai chi master who went to martial arts academy with Jet Li. The video is on Youku for streamers in China, and also on Vimeo as embedded below, along with Tom’s write-up of Lü Yan's story.
Portrait of a Beijinger: Call of Duty
An amateur collects war relics in his bunker – Tom Fearon
In this second episode of the four-part series ‘Portrait of a Beijinger,’ Tom Fearon and Abel Blanco profile Yang Guoqing, a deli owner who sweeps for war relics in the mountains near Beijing. The video is viewable on Youku for streamers in China, and on Vimeo as embedded below. Keep reading for Tom’s essay on meeting Yang, and why he is so fascinated by wartime China.
Portrait of a Beijinger: Beneath the Makeup
A Peking Opera singer takes off his mask – Tom Fearon
Editor’s note: Portrait of a Beijinger is a four-part video series by Tom Fearon and Abel Blanco, profiling a different and unusual character from the streets of Beijing. In this first episode of the series, Tom meets Peking Opera singer Liu Xinran, and describes the encounter in his own words below. The video is viewable on Youku for streamers in China, and on Vimeo.
Portrait of a Beijinger 北京人的肖像 - Beneath the Makeup 脸谱之下 from Abel Blanco on Vimeo.