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New home for Tianqiao life
Tianqiao in downtown Beijing was once a haven for folk arts and small businesses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
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Dancing on dark side of the moon
A rock 'n' roll ballet, featuring the music of Pink Floyd, will be of one of the spearheads of this year's Beijing Modern Music Festival. |
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Mime is of the essence
At last year's Beijing Youth Theater Festival, director Huang Ying's work Journey to The West won wide acclaim for using everyday household items. |
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Four scores and more
Music by Ennio Morricone will fill the Great Hall of the People on Saturday night and the legendary composer, now 81, will be holding the baton. |
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Yin and yang in perfect harmony
Thank you for visiting my hometown Hengyang, a wonderful 2,000-year-old city in Hunan province, Central China. |
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Another Great Wall
The world's largest dam re-opened its gates to visitors last month and we were among the first to check out this almost completed man-made wonder. |
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On a slow boat in China
A rectangular cabin window frames the unfolding panorama of the Yangtze River. Mist creeps across a green expanse of water in the diffuse dawn light. |
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Exciting events in store at Shanghai international film festival
The 12th Shanghai International Film Festival begins on June 13 and will see a record 1,925 films, including 1,270 full-length features. |
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My space
Pharmaceutical salesman Yang Chen, 29, wants to place a big TV in his living room, while his girlfriend would prefer a look-alike fireplace, which acts as a heater. |
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Passage through India
Cruising along the Grand Trunk Road's Indian leg, a 2,100-km stretch from Calcutta in the East to Punjab-Pakistan border in the North-west, is like being on a time machine. |
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