Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, who was touring Mexico to promote his latest album entitled "Mexico," talked about his passion for China since his visit to the country in 1980s, and praised its culture in a recent interview. "I want to ...
Tags: Singer, Julio Iglesias, Love for China
Li Biao Percussion Band celebrates its staying power with a national tour, Chen Jie reports. While it is easy to start a new project in China, it is usually difficult to sustain it, especially for a decade. But percussionist Li Biao has ...
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An upcoming film could be of interest to both fans of Taiwan rock band Mayday and sports enthusiasts. Second Chance stars Pan Xiaoting, the first Chinese to win the Women's Professional Billiard Association's Tour Championship of 2007, ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping recently paid a state visit to the US, but cultural exchanges between the two countries are an important backdrop to the diplomatic ones. For example, Universal Studios has just contracted to build a theme park ...
Most of them dropped out of high school because of poverty. They were farmers before changing, ahem, their profession. They have appeared on TV and performed at various galas. To top it all, they have also performed on CCTV's Spring ...
Tags: comedians, Errenzhuan, folk art
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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Thailand through the Dragon's Brushes, an exhibition of the works of 11 leading Chinese artists, opened in Bangkok on Friday as part of celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand. The ...
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Peng Liyuan is more than simply China's first lady. She enjoyed a glittering career as a folk singer from the 1980s. Since President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, she has also attracted a lot of attention from home and abroad. She is ...
Tags: First Lady, Charming Edge, Diplomacy
Since its premiere at the National Theatre of China on Sep 4, the play War Horse has enjoyed popularity among local theatergoers. Many fans want to see Joey, "the horse", after watching the show, so the National Theater of China opens its ...
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An opening ceremony celebrating the beginning of the national tour of more than 200 art works showcasing China's pacesetters is held at Bo'xing Building of the Military Museum in Beijing, Oct 15, 2015. About 200 people attended the opening ...
With a history spanning more than two centuries, Peking Opera is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Chinese culture. Born in Beijing in the mid-19th century, it absorbed facets of a variety of performing arts from different provinces ...
Tags: Peking Opera, Zhang Shu, Broadway
The Phantom of the Opera, a hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, staged its first show in Guangzhou city in Guangdong province on Sept 22. The southern Chinese city is the second location on the mainland, after Shanghai, to host the show ...
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Peking opera performers take part in a decorated vehicle parade as a celebration for the Chinese New Year in London, Feb 22, 2015. The China-UK Year of Cultural Exchange has been going on throughout 2015, during which the countries have ...
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A scene from the dance drama Confucius The enduring legacy of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) will be told through dance in Belgrade as officials announced Tuesday here a dance drama of the same name will be staged ...
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China-Africa trade and economic cooperation in 2014 overcame some bad influences from the weak growth of global economy and price decline of commodities, continued to maintain a sound momentum of development, advanced the cooperation in ...
Tags: economic cooperation, investment, financing, contracted projects