Cinema typically prospers during slowdowns, and insiders think new films will turn box offices to gold, Xu Fan reports. China's box-office chart has seen new records set frequently in recent months. The latest big high-this year's first ...
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A film depicting the story of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 historic visit to the United States has been shown at Harvard University. The 94-minute film, Mr. Deng Goes to Washington, is the first big-screen production chronicling ...
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Fu Yiqing's life has many facets. She runs a successful interior decoration business, and travels to scores of countries to learn about local handicraft skills. Her installation art works have drawn huge crowds and more than 90,000 saw her ...
Running is simple. If you can walk, you can run. Running is inclusive. It is a sport for anyone, at any age and from any profession. It does not require a lot of monetary inputs. All you need is a pair of running shoes, and a ...
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Light trucks play a pivotal role in the Chinese medium- and short-distance logistic service market. Along with the constant expansion of the market, The Chinese light truck sales has been exceeded one million units during recent years. With ...
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Traditional Chinese medicine has won more recognition in Western countries in recent years, but the 5,000-year-old medical science still needs a modern interpretation to break into the mainstream Western market. According to the ...
French sportsman Julien Vandelli didn't foresee that he would spend five years reading the abstruse ancient Chinese medical text Huangdi Neijing in a Chinese university, where he practices acupuncture and medical massage. However, the ...
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Sixty-five years after the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53), an upcoming TV series pays homage to the martyrs and veterans of that conflict. The 38th Parallel, a 40-episode drama named after the ...
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With many South Korean filmmakers moving to neighboring China for a wider and more lucrative market, Kim Ki-duk has become the latest big name to join the flock. Kim, 55, recently announced in Beijing that his first Mandarin movie, Who Is ...
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The famous Chinese cardiologist Zhang Shu, 56, was the main official at this year's World Congress of Arrhythmias, which was held in Beijing from Sept 17-19. As the secretary-general of the World Society of Arrhythmias that is held once ...
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Longquan Monastery is located at the foot of the Fenghuangling (Phoenix Ridge) on the western outskirts of Beijing. First built in Liao Dynasty (907-1125), the monastery regains reputation as it embraces the Mobile Internet age. Every ...
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The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine has triggered a new debate on traditional Chinese medicine, and reminds us that modern medical science depends on inspiration from every possible source. A Chinese scientist winning ...
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The closing and awards ceremony of the 15th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival (CWICF) was held at Cangzhou Gymnasium in Cangzhou, Hebei province on the evening of October 7. There were 30 programs from over 20 countries at this ...
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Viewed as a leading artist of his generation, Jia Aili's works often feature a pessimistic palette and a dark vision that he, however, interprets as the meaning of hope. Beijing-based Jia, 36, conveyed the same message, but in vibrant ...
When The Heaven & Earth Totem/China Beat concert opens on Oct 19 in Beijing's popular bar area of Sanlitun, the audience will experience something which is more like a shamanic ritual. "I hope our post-ancient rhythms can lead our ...
Tags: Liu Sola, musicians, classical music