Program 704: Casanova's Venice; China 2023

It was a kind of "Sin City" for Europeans of the 18th century. On the next Travel with Rick Steves, historian Laurence Bergreen takes us to Venice, in the time of Casanova. 

And the head of the Young China Group tells us what he's expecting to return to in China, as it emerges from the pandemic. Zak Dychtwald  [ DIKE_walled ]  explains what he wishes Americans knew about today's China, and the challenges it's facing in a changing world.

• Historian Laurence Bergreen, author of "Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius"  (Simon and Schuster)
• Zak Dychtwald, founder of Young China Group and author of “Young China” (St. Martin's Press)

• Laurence Bergreen is the author of  "Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius."  He's also a member of the Explorers Club in New York City, where he spoke on his discoveries about Casanova.
• The Rick Steves online overview of Venice.
• Zak Dychtwald is the founder of the Young China Global Group think tank in New York. His book is also called "Young China."

• Faze Action, "Moving Cities," Deep Summer: Smooth Jams for an Even Tan (collection) / Revolution Magazine
• I Solisti Veneti, " ‘Andante’ from Violin Concerto Op 10, No. 2 (Albinoni),"  Relax with the Classics, vol. 1:  Largo (collection) /   LIND Institute
• I Solisti Veneti, "'Largo' from 'Violin Concerto in D, op. 11, no. 1' (Vivaldi)," Relax with the Classics vol. 2:  Adagio (collection) / LIND Institute  
• Budapest Strings, James Balint, Imre Kovaks, "Il Carnevale di Venezia, op. 78 (Giulio Briccaldi)," Carnevale di Venezia / Capriccio
• Rondo Veneziano, "La Serenissima (Versione Estesa)," (digital download)
• The Newstead Trio, "Little Brook, for string trio (Ping Jin)," Romanza / Prince
• * Budapest Strings, James Balint, Imre Kovaks, "Il Carnevale di Venezia, op. 78 (Giulio Briccaldi)," Carnevale di Venezia / Capriccio
• Mark Isham, "Sympathy and Acknowledgment," Vapor Drawings / Windham Hill
• Music From China, "Xing Jie (wedding processional)," Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Music / Music From China (traditional music, released by label based in New York City)
• Sporto Kantes, "Holiday," Beast Off / Green United Music
• Ying Quartet, "Leggeriezza  (Chou Wen-chung)," Dim Sum / Telarc 
• Thundering Dragon, "Tiger Sharpens its Teeth," The World Is a Disc (collection) / Welt Musik (Germany)
• * Ancient Future, featuring Zhao Hui on gu zheng, "The Empress," Music from the Tea Lands (collection) / Putumayo
• Jazz Jamaica Allstars, "Shank-Kai-Check," Double Barrel / Hannibal
• John Kaizan Neptune, "Golden Lotus," Ravin - Buddha-Bar Vol. III, disc 1 (collection) / George V Records
• Jay Chou, "Blue and White Porcelain," On the Run / JVR
• China Broadcasting Orchestra of Traditional Instruments, Zurich Symphony Orchestra, "East-West Symphony, 1st movement (Heinrich Schweitzer)," East West Symphony and other compositions by Heinrich Schweizer / Musica Helvetica-Swiss Radio International
• Kenny G, "Going Home (Live)," The Essential Kenny G / Sony

• Rick refers to Carnaval in Venice in the billboard, and starting at 10:49 in segment A.
• He also refers to  "three tough pandemic years" in the billboard and the pandemic's impacts on Chinese society in the segment A open.
• The China 2023 interview with Zak in segments B and C this week is dated with references to "post-pandemic" policies of the last three years and Zak's personal life; much of the discussion won't hold up for a repeat later than 2023. At 30:53, Rick adds that "2023 is looking like a tough year."
• Rick mentions that Laurence's latest book is "In Search of a Kingdom" during the reset at 14:28.
• Rick promotes the Carnaval interviews scheduled for next week's program at the end of segment A.