Sihan Yan, Casa Class, 6, China
Otherwise known as DJ Lomang, Chinese-American Jan Lo developed his DJ skills while earning a Social Psychology degree at Yale University. With over 12 years of experience, he has played in major cities across the world including LA, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong. His DJ repertoire includes celebrity parties for the likes of Spike Lee and private events held by Nike, Diesel and Mercedes. In addition, DJ Lomang has shared the stage with music giants such as Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan. After eight years in New York City, Lo now resides in Beijing where he teams up with China's three-time DMC Champion DJ Wordy for the monthly Hotpot dance parties. Before celebrating the two-year anniversary of Hotpot, Lo visited the students of The International Montessori School of Beijing to discuss the world of music and life of a DJ.
Organic advocate Liora Pearlman is the founder of the Yahoo group Beijing Organic Consumer Society (BOCA). Over the past six years she has explored, researched and practiced a natural, chemical-free lifestyle. Mother to Rachel (6), Yaakov (4) and Etel (13 months), Pearlman recently placed her belief in natural therapies to the ultimate test. Her youngest child was diagnosed with Down syndrome, and Pearlman is convinced that for every chemical treatment available to Etel, there is a safer, more natural alternative. We caught up with this passionate and sometimes controversial member of the Beijing community to find out what it's like to lead an alternative life.
Dominic Johnson-Hill & Laura Hutchinson
In 2003, British-born Dominic Johnson-Hill moved back to Beijing from Shanghai. He then proceeded to whisk Canadian Laura Hutchinson away from her then-beau, who also happened to be Dominic's good friend. (The three have remained good friends to this day.) Dominic and Laura have been married for six years now, and are the founders and owners of Plastered T-Shirts. Both have lived in Beijing for over 11 years, and are now settled in a Beijing courtyard with their three daughters: Prudence (9), Winnie (5) and Rosie (3).
The Travelers
Ethan Perk and his son Yannis (5).
The Plan
Perk enrolled his son Yannis, a keen kung fu novice, in a seven-day camp at the Shaolin Temple - the birthplace of kung fu. The pair took a five-hour express train from Beijing to Henan province, followed by a one-hour ride car ride which finally took them to their destination.
