A video film, which has little chance of screening in cinemas, attracted almost 400 people for its premiere in Beijing.
What does the Monkey King look like in Britain right now? At least not as beautiful as the monkey in the 1980s' Chinese TV series Journey to the West, that's for sure. In fact, a recent operatic adaptation of the ancient tale has given the legendary character a streetwise overhaul.
When Sainkho Namtchylak sang at the Erdos Grassland Rock Music Festival in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 21, the audience was divided into two camps: Supporters, many of whom came to the festival especially to see her, had their thumbs up and hailed to their idol. Others, who came for famous Chinese rockers, couldn't bear her avant-garde improvisational voice and booed her performance.
"Having your idea work is addictive - it's the most addictive thing you can ever experience." So says 31-year-old creative media talent Aric Queen.
As controversy follows the environmental impacts of numerous key development projects in China, some of the most basic questions lack sufficient answers.
The three-year China Conservation Blueprint Project began in June of 2006, and is one of the key projects of The Nature Conservancy China Program.
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