It's easy to get distracted at Parnas, and that's no accident. In the space that was formerly Saddle, which famously produced Mexican food and tequila hangovers as the lowbrow Party Central of Sanlitun's Nali Patio, Parnas has scraped away that old scene as efficiently as a swarm of locusts.
"Rounded with a floral bouquet and citrus notes." "Alkaline with a spicy finish." "Sweet with a touch of caramel." "Chewy."
The Ascott brand is well recognized in China as a leader in the serviced apartment sector. Now, its presence is further reinforced with the opening of the Ascott Raffles City Chengdu, an occasion which coincided with the company's 30th anniversary.
There is nothing more important than good service in a hotel, and while guests may appreciate the gourmet cuisine and a comfortable bed, it is the people they will remember when they leave.
The way to evaluate the success of an arts festival is to consider if the event provides the audience with a diverse selection of events, according to Zhang Yu, president of China Arts and Entertainment Group. That's also the core idea behind the annual Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, which is presented by Zhang's company every April and May. "It should be an event celebrated and anticipated by the audience every year," Zhang says. Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, now in its 14th year, will continue to present a range of dance, music, drama and art.
Shakespeare's Hamlet, foot-binding in feudal society and a doll maker from a Chinese fairy tale will all be interpreted in dances by three young choreographers from the National Ballet of China during its annual workshop.
In 1982, the National Art Museum of China received a collection of 41 paintings from the family of late Taichung-born painter and educator Wang Yuezhi (1894-1937).
Zhu Xinjian (1953-2014) said he once decorated his scrapbook with a painting by Qi Baishi (1864-1957), which he cut out from newspapers, together with a photo of naked women. By doing so, he wished to use the free, lofty brushwork of Chinese painting, which ancient literati employed to portray landscape and aloofness, to express lust as a fundamental desire of mankind that earlier painters normally shunned.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Germany highlighted a long relationship that is in full flower this spring with a series of cultural exchanges.
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