On a sleepless night in early spring of 2013, standing on the balcony of his New York apartment, choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung saw the sky begin to fill with a magical blue hue. For some 20 minutes, the sun was still below the horizon but ...
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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 ...
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The discovery of 47 human teeth in a cave in Hunan province by Chinese scientists has unearthed new evidence that the earliest modern humans lived in East Asia. The teeth and a number of animal fossils were excavated from Fuyan Cave in ...
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Major museums around the world agreed on Thursday to work closer together to improve urban cultural development and face the challenges posed by new technology at the first Forbidden City Forum in Beijing. Curators, directors and other ...
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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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The UK remains one of Chinese students' top three destinations for studying abroad, and the growing number going there in recent years has not gone unnoticed. In January, the UK's Higher Education Statistics Authority said more first-year ...
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 ...
Tags: Phantom, musicals, commercial value
Chinese influence in Britain is notable from the late 17th century onwards as wealthy Britons and a growing middle class provided a demand for Chinese goods such as porcelain and commodities such as tea. Chinese culture travelled to ...
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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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Famed pianist Zhu Xiaomei gives a recital during the Beijing Music Festival and she plays one of Bach's major works, Goldberg Variations. An annual musical event not to be missed took place at Wangfujing Church on Oct 13. Since 2006, the ...
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Race will take place the Westfield shopping centre during the October half-term. Hot Wheels is bringing the Ultimate Epic Race to London this October half term. The race will take place the Westfield shopping centre where Hot Wheels ...
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Chinese cultural relics on display at the British Museum in London, Sept 13, 2005. As countries with long histories and profound culture, China and the UK have long been engaged in cultural exchanges. China is home to 4,000 museums, and ...
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Filming of the documentary, a joint Chinese-British television production, began at a ceremony marking the 2,565th anniversary of the philosopher's birth. Confucius had its world premiere in London on Wednesday during President Xi ...
Singer Sa Dingding performs in London's Lancaster House on Oct 21. Chinese singer-songwriter Sa Dingding performed at London's Lancaster House on Oct 21 in the presence of President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at a creative ...
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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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