A Leap of Faith: The Magic of Improv

I remember during my time living in Beijing, I had the honour of working for a company focusing on cultural exchange and experiential education called <a href="https://thehutong.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Hutong</a>. During this time I designed multiple walking tours of the nearby hutong alleyways that had their roots dating back as far as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuan_dynasty" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Yuan Dynasty </a>(1271–1368) when the Mongolians firmly established their rule over China and all of its mouth-watering cultural treasures. When designing walking tours, I would often focus on channeling the spirit of a particular individual from China’s past to create theatrical walking routes, and sometimes even portray these characters during the walking tour itself. One such character I chose to play was one of the eight immortals from Taoist folklore, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Guolao" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Zhang Guolao 張國佬.</a> All 8 of these Taoist Immortals were based on historical figures whose legends had grown to give them hyperbolic, and somewhat loopy mythological powers. There are many stories about the hedonistic Taoist Immortals, and many of the tales involve raucous drunken soirees. <a href="https://jeffreyschwab-30696.medium.com/a-leap-of-faith-the-magic-of-improv-333812762e98">Visit Now</a>