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Peng Visits Fortismere School in London

Oct 27, 2015

Peng Liyuan (right), the first lady of China, interacts with students during a visit to Fortismere School in London, Britain, Oct 21, 2015. Peng Liyuan (third from right), the first lady of China, interacts with students during a visit ...

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Prince William Takes to CCTV to Call for Ban on Ivory Trade

Oct 27, 2015

Britain's Prince William meets retired Chinese basketball player Yao Ming and explorer Bear Grylls before delivering a speech on the illegal wildlife trade for China Central Television, at King's College, in London, on Monday. STUART C. ...

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Ping-pong meets music in diplomatic tryst

Oct 27, 2015

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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'Fashion China' Photography Exhibition Lightens Laos

Oct 27, 2015

Visitors view some of the photos. The "Fashion China" photography exhibition made a splash in Vientiane, capital of Laos, with thousands of visitors viewing the display. Organized by the Laos China Cultural Center, the exhibition was ...

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Xi Hails Role of Confucius Institutes

Oct 27, 2015

President Xi Jinping and Britain's Prince Andrew unveil a plaque as they attend the opening of the UCL Institute of Education Confucius Institute annual conference in London on Thursday. Alastair Grant / Associated Press Classrooms make ...

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Artist's Works Portray Rare Silk Road Sites

Oct 27, 2015

Artist Li Qing has spent a lot of time exploring mysterious sites on the Silk Road and putting the magnificent landscapes onto rice paper with ink and water. His recent show at the Art Museum of the China National Academy of Painting ...

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Beautiful Images Capture Amazing Zhangjiajie

Oct 27, 2015

Nantianmen, or the Southern Heavenly Gate at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Obsessed with natural landscape in Zhangjiajie, China Photographers' Association member Shao Bailin has been there several times to capture the breathtaking ...

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Spanish Tenor Raises Pitch for China Concerts

Oct 27, 2015

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 ...

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Chinese Films Win Big at Chicago Film Fest

Oct 27, 2015

Emerging Chinese director Song Pengfei could hardly believe that his first try at film directing would turn out to be an immediate success. At Friday night, amid applause and enthusiasm, Song, director of a movie entitled Underground ...

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Ritual commemorates Zhuangzi in Anhui

Oct 27, 2015

Participants wearing traditional costumes perform during a ritual to commemorate Zhuangzi at the Memorial Temple of Zhuangzi in Mengcheng county, Haozhou, in Anhui province on Oct 24. A ceremony commemorating the ancient Chinese ...

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Culture expo to highlight China's Silk Road outreach

Oct 27, 2015

Yu Haibo, deputy director of the Culture Expo organizing commitee office. [Photo provided to China Daily] The 2015 China International Culture and Creative Industry Expo, now in its 10th year, is set to launch in Beijing on Oct 29. ...

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Palace Museum to Give Sanitation Workers Free

Oct 27, 2015

As winter approaches, the museum will go into its off-season period.[Photo/Xinhua] For the first time, the Palace Museum in Beijing will allow sanitation workers enter its gates for free during the off-peak season, according to Beijing ...

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Works of a Modern Ink Master

Oct 27, 2015

A tribute to Monet by T'ang Haywen. [Photo provided to China Daily] French-Chinese artist T'ang Haywen (1927-91) was famous for exploring the full potential of Chinese ink art during his decadeslong residence in Paris since 1948. An ...

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Exhibitions You Need to See at "Photo Beijing 2015"

Oct 27, 2015

On Saturday, "Photo Beijing 2015" launched its opening day at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing. The annual photography week, which runs this week and ends Nov 1, includes a series of exhibitions, photography market, lectures, and ...

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14th China Theatre Festival opens in Suzhou

Oct 27, 2015

The 14th China Theatre Festival opens in Suzhou city, East China's Jiangsu province on Sunday night, attracting 39 art troupes from around the country. About 22 genres of theatre including Kunqu Opera, Peking Opera, and musicals will be put ...

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