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Beijing, Tumblr, and China: natgeotravel: A purple haze falls over the Forbidden City in today’s Travel 365. Photograph by Lucas Vallecillos, VWPics/Redux
Beijing, Tumblr, and China: natgeotravel: A purple haze falls over the Forbidden City in today’s Travel 365. Photograph by Lucas Vallecillos, VWPics/Redux

natgeotravel: A purple haze falls over the Forbidden City in today’s Travel 365. Photograph by Lucas Vallecillos, VWPics/Redux

Beijing, Black History Month, and College: <p>Black artist history day 28: Opera singer Camilla Williams.</p> <p>Camilla Williams was born in 1919 to a laundress and a chauffeur. She was the fourth and youngest child of the family. The Williams’ were poor, the music was an important part of their lives. Camilla’s grandfather was a choir leader and she grew up singing and playing piano.</p> <p>She later trained at Virginia State College, now Virginia State University, and received her bachelor&rsquo;s in music education. She was then awarded a scholarship to study music in Philadelphia with a prestigious voice instructor, Marion Szekely Freschl.</p> <p>In 1946 Williams became the first African American to receive a regular contract with a major American opera company, making her debut with the New York City Opera in the title role in Puccini&rsquo;s Madama Butterfly. She continued to sing throughout the United States and Europe with other opera companies and in 1951 she sang Bess in the landmark, first complete recording of Gershwin&rsquo;s Porgy and Bess.</p> <p>In 1977, she became the first African American appointed as Professor of Voice at Indiana University. She was also the first African-American vocal teacher at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China. </p> <p>I really hope you’ve enjoyed this series on black artists for Black history month. We’ve covered singers, dancers, actors, musicians, painters, sculptors, poets and more :D I’ve had a lot of fun researching for this project and sharing what I’ve discovered with you.</p>
Beijing, Black History Month, and College: <p>Black artist history day 28: Opera singer Camilla Williams.</p> <p>Camilla Williams was born in 1919 to a laundress and a chauffeur. She was the fourth and youngest child of the family. The Williams’ were poor, the music was an important part of their lives. Camilla’s grandfather was a choir leader and she grew up singing and playing piano.</p> <p>She later trained at Virginia State College, now Virginia State University, and received her bachelor&rsquo;s in music education. She was then awarded a scholarship to study music in Philadelphia with a prestigious voice instructor, Marion Szekely Freschl.</p> <p>In 1946 Williams became the first African American to receive a regular contract with a major American opera company, making her debut with the New York City Opera in the title role in Puccini&rsquo;s Madama Butterfly. She continued to sing throughout the United States and Europe with other opera companies and in 1951 she sang Bess in the landmark, first complete recording of Gershwin&rsquo;s Porgy and Bess.</p> <p>In 1977, she became the first African American appointed as Professor of Voice at Indiana University. She was also the first African-American vocal teacher at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China. </p> <p>I really hope you’ve enjoyed this series on black artists for Black history month. We’ve covered singers, dancers, actors, musicians, painters, sculptors, poets and more :D I’ve had a lot of fun researching for this project and sharing what I’ve discovered with you.</p>

<p>Black artist history day 28: Opera singer Camilla Williams.</p> <p>Camilla Williams was born in 1919 to a laundress and a chauffeur. She...

Beijing, Crazy, and Future: Hypersonic Jet Could Take You From Beijing to NYC in Just Two Hours @balleralert Hypersonic Jet Could Take You From Beijing to NYC in Just Two Hours-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A group of scientists in China are now looking to build a hypersonic plane that would reportedly make trips from Beijing to New York City, only two hours long instead of the normal almost 14-hour flight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ To shorten the length of the trip, the plane would have to travel at more than 5 times the speed of sound. According to Newsweek, scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are the ones responsible for the new aircraft design, which has been dubbed ‘I-plane’. They revealed details about the hypersonic jet in a paper published in the journal Physics, Mechanics, & Astronomy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ While the project is only in the beginning stages, the authors have already begun testing a smaller version of the jet in a wind tunnel. Through testing, they found that the jet was able to hit high speeds without experiencing any oppositional force. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “It’s a crazy design, but somehow they’ve managed to make it work,” said one Chinese aircraft designer, who currently works on military research projects, to the South China Morning Post. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ He also mentioned that the new design is connected to the country’s hope to develop new strategic weapons before the United States. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “This will require original rather than knock-off designs,” he told the publication. “It could lead to a huge step forward in hypersonic technology.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ In the United States, similar aircrafts have also been in the works. In January, Boeing showcased their hypersonic vehicle design that could “pave the way for a future high-speed strike,” according to Aviation Week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ What do you think about this new creation?
Beijing, Crazy, and Future: Hypersonic Jet Could Take You From Beijing to NYC in Just Two Hours @balleralert Hypersonic Jet Could Take You From Beijing to NYC in Just Two Hours-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A group of scientists in China are now looking to build a hypersonic plane that would reportedly make trips from Beijing to New York City, only two hours long instead of the normal almost 14-hour flight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ To shorten the length of the trip, the plane would have to travel at more than 5 times the speed of sound. According to Newsweek, scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are the ones responsible for the new aircraft design, which has been dubbed ‘I-plane’. They revealed details about the hypersonic jet in a paper published in the journal Physics, Mechanics, & Astronomy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ While the project is only in the beginning stages, the authors have already begun testing a smaller version of the jet in a wind tunnel. Through testing, they found that the jet was able to hit high speeds without experiencing any oppositional force. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “It’s a crazy design, but somehow they’ve managed to make it work,” said one Chinese aircraft designer, who currently works on military research projects, to the South China Morning Post. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ He also mentioned that the new design is connected to the country’s hope to develop new strategic weapons before the United States. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “This will require original rather than knock-off designs,” he told the publication. “It could lead to a huge step forward in hypersonic technology.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ In the United States, similar aircrafts have also been in the works. In January, Boeing showcased their hypersonic vehicle design that could “pave the way for a future high-speed strike,” according to Aviation Week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ What do you think about this new creation?

Hypersonic Jet Could Take You From Beijing to NYC in Just Two Hours-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A group of scientists in China are...

Af, Beijing, and Chicago: Two husky buddies @DrSmashlove PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR U MEN OUT HERE THINKING SHIT SWEET. IF U STUPIDLY JUMP OFF A STUPID HIGH DIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YO STUPID LIFE, NOTE THAT AFTER YO LEGS GLIDE GRACEFULLY THRU THE WATER LIKE A HOT KNIFE THRU BUTTER, THE FIRST BODY PART THAT WILL ACTUALLY SLAP THE WATER - HARD AF - AWKWARDLY AF - IS YO TESTES. REMEMBER THAT TIME IN FIRST GRADE U GOT INTO A FIGHT AND LIL HOMIE KICKED U IN THE NUTS? PICTURE THAT SHIT ALL OVER AGAIN EXCEPT NOW U OLDER AND YO BODY IS LESS RESILIENT AND U IN A POOL AND U CAN'T SHOW ANY PAIN OR ELSE THE 15 YEAR OLD LIFEGUARD WILL HAVE TO "save" YOU EXCEPT THEY DON'T GET PAID ENUF TO SAVE U SO IF U GET SAVED U GON BE KNOWN AS DUDE WHO HAD TO GET SAVED AND U GOTTA MOVE TO A NEW CITY AND CHANGE YO NAME AND EVEN THEN, U DEATHLY AFRAID THAT ISSA "lifeguard chat room" ONLINE WHERE THEY SHARE STORIES ABOUT THE COUPLE MOTHERFUCKERS EVERY SUMMER THAT NEED TO BE SAVED SO U SHOW UP IN DENVER LIKE "they don't even know me here ☺️" LIKE SHIT'S SWEET AND U SHOW UP AT A POOL AND THE LIFEGUARDS ALL CONSORTING AND GIGGLING LIKE "LOL that's smash, from Chicago - he had to be saved HAHAHAHA" AND THEN U GOTTA MOVE TO THE BEIJING OFFICE OF YO FIRM AND JUST NEVER SWIM THERE. THOUGHT SHIT WAS SWEET? NOW U LIVE IN CHINA. CURRENT SITUATION: HOLDING A BOTTLE OF ICE WATER BETWEEN MY LEGS AGAINST MY NUTS TRYING NOT TO PUKE. I WISH THIS PAIN ON *NONE* OF YOU 😩 eunuch castrated TurningOverANewLeaf WhichBathroomDoIUseNow HonestQuestion 🇨🇳😩😂😂😂
Af, Beijing, and Chicago: Two husky buddies @DrSmashlove PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR U MEN OUT HERE THINKING SHIT SWEET. IF U STUPIDLY JUMP OFF A STUPID HIGH DIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YO STUPID LIFE, NOTE THAT AFTER YO LEGS GLIDE GRACEFULLY THRU THE WATER LIKE A HOT KNIFE THRU BUTTER, THE FIRST BODY PART THAT WILL ACTUALLY SLAP THE WATER - HARD AF - AWKWARDLY AF - IS YO TESTES. REMEMBER THAT TIME IN FIRST GRADE U GOT INTO A FIGHT AND LIL HOMIE KICKED U IN THE NUTS? PICTURE THAT SHIT ALL OVER AGAIN EXCEPT NOW U OLDER AND YO BODY IS LESS RESILIENT AND U IN A POOL AND U CAN'T SHOW ANY PAIN OR ELSE THE 15 YEAR OLD LIFEGUARD WILL HAVE TO "save" YOU EXCEPT THEY DON'T GET PAID ENUF TO SAVE U SO IF U GET SAVED U GON BE KNOWN AS DUDE WHO HAD TO GET SAVED AND U GOTTA MOVE TO A NEW CITY AND CHANGE YO NAME AND EVEN THEN, U DEATHLY AFRAID THAT ISSA "lifeguard chat room" ONLINE WHERE THEY SHARE STORIES ABOUT THE COUPLE MOTHERFUCKERS EVERY SUMMER THAT NEED TO BE SAVED SO U SHOW UP IN DENVER LIKE "they don't even know me here ☺️" LIKE SHIT'S SWEET AND U SHOW UP AT A POOL AND THE LIFEGUARDS ALL CONSORTING AND GIGGLING LIKE "LOL that's smash, from Chicago - he had to be saved HAHAHAHA" AND THEN U GOTTA MOVE TO THE BEIJING OFFICE OF YO FIRM AND JUST NEVER SWIM THERE. THOUGHT SHIT WAS SWEET? NOW U LIVE IN CHINA. CURRENT SITUATION: HOLDING A BOTTLE OF ICE WATER BETWEEN MY LEGS AGAINST MY NUTS TRYING NOT TO PUKE. I WISH THIS PAIN ON *NONE* OF YOU 😩 eunuch castrated TurningOverANewLeaf WhichBathroomDoIUseNow HonestQuestion 🇨🇳😩😂😂😂

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR U MEN OUT HERE THINKING SHIT SWEET. IF U STUPIDLY JUMP OFF A STUPID HIGH DIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YO STUPI...

Barcelona, Beijing, and Chelsea: PAPO DE BOLEIROS JR VOCE SABIA? DOS 500 JOGADORES MAIS IMPORTANTES DO MUNDO LISTADO PELA REVISTA WOLRD SOCCER 41 SÃO BRASILEIRAO. DE BO Uma das revistas mais conceituadas do mundo listou os 500 jogadores mais importantes da última temporada. Confira os 41 brasileiros escalado pela revista: Alex Teixeira (Jiangsu Suning-CHN) ​Casemiro (Real Madrid-ESP) David Luiz (Chelsea-ING) Diego (Flamengo-BRA) Diego Alves (Valencia-ESP) Diego Souza (Sport-BRA) Douglas Costa (Bayern de Munique-ALE) Dudu (Palmeiras-BRA) Eric (Feyenoord-HOL) Fabinho (Monaco-FRA) Ederson (Benfica-POR) Felipe Anderson (Lazio-ITA) Felipe Melo (Palmeiras-BRA) Fernadinho (Manchester City-ING) Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid-ESP) Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City-ING) Jonas (Benfica-POR) Hulk (Shanghai-CHN) Leandro (Vissel Kobe-JAP) Luan (Grêmio-BRA) Lucas Lima (Santos-BRA) Luiz Araújo (São Paulo-BRA) Malcom (Bordeaux-FRA) Marçal (Benfica-POR) Marcelo (Real Madrid-ESP) Miranda (Internazionale-ITA) Neymar (Barcelona-ESP) Paulinho (Guangzouh Evergrande-CHN) Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool-ING) Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan-CHN) Ricardo Goulart (Guangzouh Evergrande -CHN) Roberto Firmino (Liverpool-ING) Rodrigo Caio (São Paulo-BRA) Seba (Olimpiakos-GRE) Talisca (Besiktas-TUR) Tche Tche (Palmeiras-BRA) Thiago Maia (Santos-BRA) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Vinicius Juniors (Flamengo-BRA) William Pottker (Ponte Preta-BRA) Willian (Chelsea-ING)
Barcelona, Beijing, and Chelsea: PAPO DE BOLEIROS JR VOCE SABIA? DOS 500 JOGADORES MAIS IMPORTANTES DO MUNDO LISTADO PELA REVISTA WOLRD SOCCER 41 SÃO BRASILEIRAO. DE BO Uma das revistas mais conceituadas do mundo listou os 500 jogadores mais importantes da última temporada. Confira os 41 brasileiros escalado pela revista: Alex Teixeira (Jiangsu Suning-CHN) ​Casemiro (Real Madrid-ESP) David Luiz (Chelsea-ING) Diego (Flamengo-BRA) Diego Alves (Valencia-ESP) Diego Souza (Sport-BRA) Douglas Costa (Bayern de Munique-ALE) Dudu (Palmeiras-BRA) Eric (Feyenoord-HOL) Fabinho (Monaco-FRA) Ederson (Benfica-POR) Felipe Anderson (Lazio-ITA) Felipe Melo (Palmeiras-BRA) Fernadinho (Manchester City-ING) Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid-ESP) Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City-ING) Jonas (Benfica-POR) Hulk (Shanghai-CHN) Leandro (Vissel Kobe-JAP) Luan (Grêmio-BRA) Lucas Lima (Santos-BRA) Luiz Araújo (São Paulo-BRA) Malcom (Bordeaux-FRA) Marçal (Benfica-POR) Marcelo (Real Madrid-ESP) Miranda (Internazionale-ITA) Neymar (Barcelona-ESP) Paulinho (Guangzouh Evergrande-CHN) Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool-ING) Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan-CHN) Ricardo Goulart (Guangzouh Evergrande -CHN) Roberto Firmino (Liverpool-ING) Rodrigo Caio (São Paulo-BRA) Seba (Olimpiakos-GRE) Talisca (Besiktas-TUR) Tche Tche (Palmeiras-BRA) Thiago Maia (Santos-BRA) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Vinicius Juniors (Flamengo-BRA) William Pottker (Ponte Preta-BRA) Willian (Chelsea-ING)

Uma das revistas mais conceituadas do mundo listou os 500 jogadores mais importantes da última temporada. Confira os 41 brasileiros escalado...