Looking back through Paige of history

Tiny Elaine Page is about to give two concerts in China and she can't wait. "I love coming here," says the 1.5-m tall singer. "It's the only place I can look people in the eye."

The "First Lady of British Musical Theater" thrilled her fans at the Great Hall of the People when she was last here in 2001. She's back celebrating 40 years in show business with concerts at the Beijing Exhibition Hall Theater tomorrow night and Shanghai Grand Stage on Tuesday.

"You just hosted a great Olympic Games and we watched it at home. I watched the opening ceremony with great admiration," she says.