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A too-packed itinerary and a fear of not being able to understand the language can keep potential audience members from seeing arts performances when they travel. Which is a shame, because seeing an iconic or even an experimental work can be the most rewarding part of a trip.

Dream Trip finalist Franziska Raspa managed to squeeze in a performance of the Monkey King on her trip to Beijing, and she captured a winning image of the title character: "a rebellious trickster," she describes, "who can change shapes, use kung fu, and travel 180,000 miles in one leap.

"The story is a subtle criticism of repressive authority in the country and has been popular for centuries," she continues. "[It's] a good story, a fun performance, and memorably Chinese."

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