Once a year is St Patrick's Day and "everyone wants to be Irish". Wearing green is in vogue and bar owners dig up shamrocks, made-in-China leprechauns and lure punters with cheap drinks, while playing The Pogues.
Ireland has capitalized on its cultural heritage like few other countries. For a small place, it has a rich tradition of writers, painters and musicians.
Six-year-old Ma Junbo drew Fuwa, the mascots of Beijing Olympic Games, all over a wall of her home and asked kids living in Tiantongyuan community to join in. The girl's parents later painted the wall purple to cover up the drawings. Neighbors didn't think it was anything out of the ordinary, but when Jiang Yuan heard about it he was inspired to make a film.
During my last year in university, I had a tall boyfriend who was sunny and masculine. When I and other students were running about madly in search of a job, a famous joint venture discovered my boyfriend's talents.
To venerate traditional Chinese culture and bless the Olympics, the 2008 ceremony for the Yellow Emperor will be held in Xinzheng on April 8 to celebrate the legendary emperor's birthday.
An old Chinese adage says that whoever conquers the central plain will take all the land under the sun.
Wu Guanzhong, 89, is a living legend on the Chinese art scene. When the veteran artist speaks, people listen; when his paintings are auctioned, people rush to buy.
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