Sanya, China, 2007 (Hainan Island)
As with every trip to China, lots of huge billboards, banners and posters
The photo of Liquid Blue is to the right of Michael's head
We stayed at Yelan Bay Resort on the ocean in Sanya
Another great Chinese feast
The feasts are a daily occurrence when touring China (thanks to Benjamin)
Choose your fresh fish
In front of our hotel
More great Chinese food
We scored some great clothing buys at this local mall
Promoter Benjamin and the group
Kristen and Nikki taking a motorcycle cab
Sanya is considered the "Hawaii" of China
Time to go
Sanya is located on Hainan Island, which is just slightly smaller than Taiwan
Drinking local "PU" tea, one of the highest grades of Chinese teas
The Sanya Music Festival celebrated Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Explosives and fireworks fired at the beginning of our set
Our show was carried live on CCTV throughout China
The stage was outdoors and faced the beach
This was our 6th "major" show in China
The stage and lighting were at the typical high Chinese standards
The hosts were from CCTV, the major network in China
Michael performed a classical guitar piece followed by a heavy rock solo
We were the only band from the USA
Millions viewed the show on CCTV
Chinese New Year is China's biggest celebration
There were simultaneous celebrations happening in all major Chinese cities; Beijing, Shanghai, etc.
CCTV would go to the Beijing celebration, then Shanghai, then back to Sanya, etc.
Many government officials from Beijing came to the island to celebrate Spring Festival
Fireworks went off in the sky continuously during the show
None of us had ever seen so many fireworks in our lifetime. Spring Festival is a one-of-a-kind event
These Muslim girls were big fans of the band
Angelo, Scott and a young fan after the show
The were several well known Chinese acts on the bill including this group
Sanya Morning Post, Feb 18th, 2007
Hainan Daily, Feb 18th, 2007
Sanya Morning Post, Feb 19th, 2007
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