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At 82, Rivera will go to Broadway

Chita Rivera has gotten an early birthday present: A musical she has long championed is coming to Broadway with herself as the star.

A Brave Enterprise

Success is fun both onstage and off, but for a young impresario of Broadway musicals the two worlds can go in tandem, reports Raymond Zhou.

Dong folk traditions come alive in Beijing musical

Xiaohuang village is located in the hilly Congjiang county of southwestern China's Guizhou province, and is some four hours by road from Guiyang, the provincial capital. Xiaohuang is home to the ethnic Dong group, members of which call their abode the "village of songs", owing to the dage (polyphonic folk songs) played there.

The opener's bid lights the road

Ellen Key, a Swedish author who died in 1926, said, "The educator must above all understand how to wait; to reckon all effects in the light of the future, not of the present."

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His true calling

Rather than become a jet-setting career pianist, Wang Xiaohan is happy imparting knowledge of music at a middle school, Chen Jie reports.

A Western diplomat's 'phenomenal' China story

Carl Worker's close involvement with China stretches across three decade - salmost as long as his diplomatic career.

Sting unable to save The Last Ship on Broadway

Sting will be going down with his ship.

Today's face of Chloe Clare

A cat has nine lives, and the French fashion house Chloe has even more, having been home to many designers including Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney.

Alaia brings 'timeless' womenswear to Beijing

French luxury womenswear brand Alaia recently opened its first independent store in Asia in Beijing's Shin Kong Place.