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Zhang Ling sings red-hot blues

[2014-03-21 08:45]

Zhang Ling was one of the first Chinese musicians to play the blues. Twenty years ago, he formed China's first blues band, The Rhythm Dogs, and has been playing bass for Cui Jian, China's godfather of rock 'n' roll, for 10 years. He has also recorded with big-name Chinese singers like Faye Wong, Liu Huan and Li Yuchun. His bar, CD Blues, is a driving force in the capital's alternative music scene.

Two men tell their stories onstage

[2014-03-21 08:45]

Tian Haojiang, the Beijing-born and New York-based opera star, developed his keen interest in drama through the Taiwan classic The Village, which resonates with his complicated feelings as a traveler away from home. The nostalgic play tells a decades-long history of three Kuomintang soldier families who are exposed to the vicissitudes of life in a constantly complex discussion about going home to the Chinese mainland.

Editor's picks

[2014-03-21 08:45]

Qi Baishi's oeuvre

Pure harmonies

[2014-03-21 08:45]

Although reluctant to give advice to younger musicians, Leonidas Kavakos believes it is important to understand the music and analyze the structure before learning to play a classical piece.

Art beat

[2014-03-21 08:45]

Shanghai

Doc brown dissects comedy in shanghai

[2014-03-21 08:45]

British comedian Doc Brown described his China debut last week as "one of the greatest gigs of my career" and said he was keen to return to Shanghai because "anything is possible here".

Coming full circle

[2014-03-21 08:45]

After cold fronts lifted the dense smog that had blanketed Beijing for over a week earlier this month, the city finally returned to normal, its ancient glazed tiles and modern glass walls shimmering against an azure sky.

Fine finale to Layton prequel trilogy

[2014-03-21 08:45]

Since the release of Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Nintendo has been releasing a different Layton game every year. While it may seem that constantly rehashing and milking of a franchise for money is a bad thing, the Layton games have been getting better, and Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy makes a fine finale to the Layton prequel trilogy.

Heading abroad for greener pastures

[2014-03-21 08:45]

More and more Chinese are heading overseas, some for temporary work assignments and study, others to seek better living and working environments. But, they are only part of the big story as globalization shrinks the world and we are, to a certain extent, becoming citizens of the planet rather than of one country.