Cinderella and her Prince Charming, Prince William and his blushing bride Kate they all had what every couple wish for - the dream wedding with a castle, a parade in a golden carriage complete with liveried footmen and cheering well-wishers, and a glittering banquet in a palatial hall.
Chinese art lovers bemoan the fact an ink painting by Zhang Daqian, one of the world's best-known Chinese artists of the 20th century, has been lying in storage since it was collected by the New York-based Museum of Modern Art in 1961.
An art museum preserves man's splendid cultural heritage, but the collection would be meaningless if the artworks were simply locked up in glass cases.
As a curious traveler, Stephan Micus has made several extensive trips to China since 1984, after listening to a concert given by a group of Beijing monks in Munich. Now at the age of 60, however, the multi-instrumentalist/composer is performing in China for the first time this fall.
In 2001, Pan Xiulong, the owner of a small guesthouse in the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan province, had a group of guests from Beijing come to stay. One of the visitors was Cui Jian, the godfather of Chinese rock 'n' roll.
Zhu Jingyin, a student who majored in arts at Yibin College, says the European Classics Exhibition is the most valuable class he has ever taken.
The 16th Beijing Music Festival will close with the Chinese premiere of Richard Wagner's Parsifal on Oct 29 and 31 in Beijing Poly Theatre.
Beijing is not all about urban high-rises, historical sights and gridlocked traffic producing alarming levels of high particulate pollution. It is, fortunately, also home to a growing group of people who are dedicated to producing good, wholesome food that is safe from pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
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