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Seven days
What's on in Beijing,from March 21 to March 27 |
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Highland treasures
If dreams come true in Technicolor brilliance, Scotland it seems, does the best job of it - from Braveheart that draws on Scottish history to Trainspotting that taps into Scottish life and literary renaissance. |
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Beauty set in stone
Chinese stone-carving artists believe that behind a stone's cold and tough surface is a living spirit. Visitors to the exhibition of exquisite Shoushan stone carvings at the Palace Museum will be inclined to agree. |
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Go, go, go
Attention speed freaks: strap yourself in this weekend and prepare to burn some serious rubber at Beijing's popular Go-Kart tracks. |
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Wonder woman leads Liyuan Opera revival
Of the many Liyuan operas the celebrated actress Zeng Jingping has led, last year's debut performance at the Grand Theater of the Liyuan Opera Experimental Troupe, was a signature success. |
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Marina has novel take on success
Marina Lewycka says that as a woman she has to look like an author. |
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Call of the wild
For art historians, Xu Beihong (1895-1953) is a pioneer of modern Chinese art whose style straddles the East and the West. But for the average Chinese, he is simply a master painter of galloping horses, roaring lions and lovely birds. |
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Somewhere over the rainbow
It is glorious springtime in Beijing and the city's great suburban outdoors beckon. Willow trees are sprouting new life and the harsh winter winds are changing to breeze. |
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Classic connection
The National Ballet of China will present Raise the Red Lantern, based on famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou's award-wining movie of the same name, at the National Center for the Performing Arts. |
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Magic power of the universe
Dragonball, one of the most popular Japanese animation books series, has been taken up by Hollywood. |
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