Shen Shihua's fascination with The Peony Pavilion began in 1954, when she joined Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe. Just 13 years old then, she couldn't fully understand the secret romance between the two leading characters, Du Liniang - a young daughter of a high official - and Liu Mengmei - a young scholar. However, she was touched by the love story and the beautiful style of Kunqu Opera.
It's difficult to tell whether you're enjoying a movie or a stage drama when you're watching Ghosts 2.0.
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber first tested the waters for musicals in the Chinese market by staging two concerts at the Great Hall of the People in September 2001, including many hits from his internationally acclaimed productions such as Cats and The Phantom of The Opera. The concerts endeared Chinese critics and audiences to musicals. More Webber musicals came to China in the following decade.
About a dozen years ago, Lu Buxuan shocked the nation when it was discovered he was a graduate of Peking University. He was a butcher. "How can someone with such an enviable education end up in such an unenviable position?" people asked.
There are some tough customers hanging out in the courtyard of my apartment building.
Ever since Marty McFly rode on one in 1989's hit film Back to the Future Part II, fans have dreamed of having their own levitating skateboard, or "hoverboard".
Mohammad Shahid's eyes lit up when he saw his once-bald cousin come home one day with a head full of hair and a strutting gait to match.
Hermes Birkin handbags have always been a symbol of status and craftsmanship. But with a waiting list that seems to go on forever, a sharp eye for preowned bags is equally valuable.
Yang Congyun, 27, from Yiwu, Zhejiang province, has big dreams for her bird's-nest business.
Moutai Town, a hamlet in the north of Guizhou province, is nestled in a deep valley surrounded by three mountains, with the Chishui River running through it. It has since time immemorial been a natural cellar for the production of baijiu, or Chinese white spirits.
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