This was shot at the Lingwu Muslim Middle School in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The rather enthusiastic choral conductor, leading her tracksuited singers through the vocal section of the “Yellow River Concerto,” is named Jiang Aihong. It’s testimony to the strict discipline instilled in China’s pedagogical institutions that these kids aren’t falling off the dais laughing their little asses off. Actually, I gotta give props to this woman, 0rz 0rz. My orchestra director when I was a kid was a complete drunk and could never have managed this impressive feat of endurance and athleticism.

(Steven “Flypig” Lin says this woman looks like me from behind. Should I have him fired?)