The fictional Shangri-La created by English author James Hilton in his 1933 novel Lost Horizon is described as a valley of serenity, myth and harmony. Under his pen, images of paradise come alive with rippling brooks, verdant foothills, hanging balconies of green and flowering gardens.
Early Tuesday evening, Wangfujing Street was as crowded as usual. In front of Sun Dong An Plaza, a group of young students was surrounding a petite dark brown-haired middle-aged lady and singing Happy Birthday. Casually dressed, she looked just like any other Western tourist, but her voice betrayed her.
Istanbul, former capital of the Ottoman Empire and a glorious city straddling Europe and Asia, is again hosting one of the world's most prestigious art exhibitions, the 13th Istanbul Biennial.
Wang Xinxin can still recall her childhood in a small village of Quanzhou in Fujian province more than three decades ago. There was no electricity, no tap water and no television. The only entertainment was the chorus of the Chinese art of Nanguan, or Nanyin, a traditional opera sung in the southern Fujian dialect, which has existed for more than 1,000 years.
Don't ask your models to pose. That is one of Jock Sturges' secrets to good photography.
Aska Yang has started a new chapter of his music career, as the halo surrounding him from his successful stint in TV singing competitions fades away.
Peking Opera isn't only about its trademark singing, choreography and painted faces. The secret to the art lies in its small orchestra where jinghu (a Chinese bowed string instrument) is the lead. It conducts, improvises and has a beauty of its own.
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