The neoclassical chamber group from Taiwan, Cicada, creates music to bring attention to the protection of nature. [Provided to China Daily] When Jesy Chiang went to an industrial area in Taiwan, she had a preconceived notion - the place ...
Actresses pose at pajama party to promote the upcoming movie, Run for Love. [Photo provided to China Daily] Four actresses — Zhou Dongyu, Chen Yanxi, Liang Jing and Wu Mochou — lay on a bed dressed in pajamas to promote their ...
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Hong Kong-based musicians Robynn and Kendy released their first Mandarin album, titled If I Am Not Perfect, in Beijing on Sept 16. The duo — Robynn Yip and Kendy Suen — became popular on the mainland in 2014 after ...
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Visitors to a new cultural center in Athens that’s due to house the Greek National Opera will find that high performance coatings from AkzoNobel have taken center stage. Being designed by renowned architects Renzo Piano Building ...
Mitsubishi Motors North America today announced a new trim to the fuel-efficient 2015 Mirage, the Rockford Fosgate Edition. Already the most fuel-efficient, non-hybrid, gasoline powered vehicle available in America today with a combined ...
Over the years, the good folks at JUE festival have been done an impressive job to bring in international talent to Beijing. Travelers looking to catch a bit of “the local scene” need look no further than JUE, a festival that ...
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No matter what soothes your soul, the classic or beyond the mainstream, come and be spoiled for choice at the Beijing Music Festival, says Chen Jie. For music lovers, Beijing has too many choices, from high-brow classical to underground ...
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Li Yundi, a famous Chinese pianist, became the youngest juror in the history of the International Chopin Piano Competition, often referred to as the Piano Olympics. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Li recalled how being invited to ...
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Opening night of the 18th Beijing Music Festival (BMF) took place at Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Thursday with a concert under the baton of noted Chinese conductor Yu Long who stands as the founder and art director of BMF. ...
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Chinese pianist Lang Lang is to perform in a concert with "Chucho" Valdes for Havana's 500th anniversary celebration in Cuba tomorrow. The concert will be held at Havana's Cathedral Plaza, one of a series of events held throughout the ...
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Erl is a small village in the northern part of Tyrol, Austria, which is more renowned for its cows than for double bass. But every summer, opera lovers - especially fans of the German composer Richard Wagner - from all over the world flock ...
Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra will perform works by some of the most creative minds in contemporary Chinese music at the Forbidden City Concert Hall on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Beijing Music Festival. Commissioned by Hangzhou ...
Chinese pianist Lang Lang records his new album at the Palace of Versailles, Chen Nan reports. Chinese pianist Lang Lang is seeking to highlight a connection between Russian composer Tchaikovsky and Polish composer Frederic Chopin, both ...
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Table tennis players share the stage with musicians in the PingPong Concerto in Beijing. Jiang Dong / China Daily In April 1971, members of a US table tennis team became the first American athletes to visit China before the two countries ...
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Sergi Carreras has recently fulfilled his longtime dream to perform in China. Sergi Carreras recalls his uncle, Jose Carreras, returning to Barcelona from his first visit to China in 1998 after attending the debut edition of the Beijing ...