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Different folk, different strokes
Chinese artist Pan Lusheng explores folk art elements in his recent creations which include ink and color paintings, fabric works and installations. Entitled Contemporary and Folk Art, his recent solo show, which is held at the National Art Museum of China until this weekend, utilizes the imagism technique to craft landscapes and traditional Eastern figures.
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How low can you go?
Collector Zhang Liang carried his precious pot to get it valued at an event held on May 18 at the Xiannong Altar. But when he got there he was told that his collection - the pot he thought was a Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD) relic, was actually fake. "I saw how it was dug out by a farmer near a tomb of Han Dynasty," said 30-year-old Zhang.
The good wood on antiques
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Bargaining: the rules of engagement
A trip to Panjiayuan can be like playing Let's Make a Deal and The Price is Right simultaneously. But instead of wrangling with Monty Marble or Bob Barker, you're likely to be haggling with a hard-bargaining huckster from the remotest reaches of Yunnan.
Hitting pay dirt
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Vintage Cannes produces top crop
T he Cannes Film Festival pulled it off in its 60th year, picking a popular winner from an eclectic competition lineup that had many more hits than misses. The annual movie extravaganza also attracted a string of big Hollywood stars to its red carpet, always key to a festival's success, and reports of a healthy crop of new film deals signed on the margins meant 2007 would go down as a vintage Cannes.
Pickpocket drama lifts major prize
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What's in The Case
The Case, by female director Wang Fen, is a story about one man's emotional challenges and family difficulties. It won the Best First Feature award at this year's Beijing Students Film Festival. The plot goes that He Dashang is a bored, middle-aged man who runs a small guesthouse at the foot of a snow mountain in Yunnan Province. One morning, he comes across a trunk, which is floating along the river and, upon opening it, is astonished to find it filled with the frozen body parts of a woman. Meanwhile, a strange couple arrives at the guesthouse.
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A tasty slice of park life
Beijing's imperial parks are not just nice places to relax. In these leafy havens you can also find a variety of Chinese delicacies to taste. Park restaurants are ideal spots to rest and replenish after a long stroll, especially in this season.
Where to go for alfresco
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Watch the world go by
Most people would choose to sit in the outdoor yard out the front of Zhelixiang, a small riverbank restaurant that serves Hunan cuisine. That's not to say that the inside is unpleasant, as it features two wooden tables and folk-style brick walls. But the tree-shaded yard is simply delightful to sit in. Here you can watch the world go by as people pass on a narrow road.
Food
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Drive you to drink
Since The Rickshaw rolled onto Sanlitun South Street last month, management insists the wheels are turning for a revitalization of this chai'd strip.
Nightlife
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High brow meets high hems
Hey ladies. You want to drink free champagne in suave digs? Yeah? Well, be prepared to bare your legs. But in keeping with the spirit of gender equality, guys can also snag a flute of the bubbly stuff if they are prepared to show their flesh too.
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Ivory tinklers set to dazzle
The annual Piano aux Jacobins, or French Piano Festival, has been acclaimed as one of the best festivals of its kind in Europe. In 2005 and 2006, the festival began spread to Beijing and Shanghai, and this year three pianists will once again hold concerts in the two cities.
Every dog has its say Art
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Focus on a state of change
Organized by the embassy of the Republic of Poland and The Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw, an exhibition titled China in Joseph Skarbek's Eyes will be held at French Cultural Centre, featuring photographs taken by Polish photographer Joseph Skarbek in Henan Province between 1906 -1909.
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Making the cut
Sometimes having your knives made sharp can be a disadvantage. At least that's what blade maker Heng Qitong thinks about knives and swords that are used in battle. Heng believes that having a blunt edge encourages a strong thrust.
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Holden onto the dream
When four college students got together to form a band 13 years ago, they named it after their favorite book, J. D Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, the story of a disillusioned teenager named Holden Caulfield.
Sweets take center stage
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Beijing bytes
Dancing dolphins make a big splash for to kids
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Why emperors went potty
Inside the glass cabinet, a pair of melon shaped teapots lie on red velvet. The purple clay body is covered with a lacquer exterior, with gold tracery laced over the green background. The patterns of cloud, bird and flower are designed exquisitely, shining with a faint gloss.
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