| Street performing in China | |
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| Jul 17, 2007 05:01 |   |
 | Hi all, i am traveling to China from 5Th august for two weeks. I am a street artist, magician/clown and i will really enjoy making street show and charity show while i am there, anyone know if busking in china is legal or not? For busking i mean when a performer goes in the street, make his show and then ask for money in the cap. Also i will be happy to visit a fortune teller, magician, oracle or anything else. Anyone have information about that? I will be mainly in Shanghai, Bejing, Guiling, Sanya. Thanks, Luca |
| Jul 17, 2007 20:34 | #1 |
| I've seen street singers. They might be caught by city cops since they have no licence. If you want to do it, maybe parks are better choices. |
| Jul 19, 2007 17:02 | #2 |
| I just did quite a bit of street magic going through China but did not put on my old street act, just a few good effects for the kids...which entertained the parents too. The people seemed to enjoy the magic. I did not pass the hat, but imagin that passing the hat would draw mixed reactions. Some one will correct me if I am wrong about this, but begging appears to be frowned upon by many/most Chinese. One Chinese man told me that "...beggars have more money in their pockets than you do." You will not see many beggars even in Beijing. I did see people playing instruments at the north gate of the Forbidden City with cans for money and they were pretty much ignored by the Chinese. I suspect passing the hat would be seen as begging. |
| Jul 20, 2007 02:21 | #3 |
| Thanks for your answer!! Maybe i will go for charity show, if i take all the stuff with me!!! |
| Jul 12, 2011 08:19 | #4 |
| GUESTCYMON | Hi! i was in china at the end of last year, met up with a chinese guitarist whom let me play with him, in the undercrossing of a main road in beijing, (i been a saxophonist), i also saw other chinese buskers in Xian....Good Luck |
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