At a venue in Hangzhou's Xiaoshan district, ahead of the recent finals of talent show Produce 101, thousands of excited fans jostle each other as they wave banners and glow sticks, chanting the names of their favorite contestants.
In the depths of the production studios, where the online reality talent competition Produce 101 is being filmed, a bright pink rehearsal room lies at the end of a corridor marked with a large letter "A".
Dipak Jain says those who want to learn about business now also want to come to China, as well as Europe and the United States.
The mission to develop guoxue, the study of traditional Chinese thought and culture, is an arduous journey requiring the effort of today's youth and future generations, experts asserted at a recent education forum in Beijing.
Talent shows are not new to Chinese television and video platforms. Love them or hate them, the genre which brings young Chinese wannabe singers into the spotlight is not in any danger of fading away.
Singer-songwriter Mao Buyi stands on stage, smiling shyly and gazing at his fans, who are gathering around and screaming out his name. Clearly, the round-faced young man is used to the scene and tries to make eye contact with as many fans as possible.
Actor Shen Teng, dressed as a goalkeeper in a recent soccer show, This Is World Ball, was asked to pick out the photo of German soccer player Mats Hummels from several photos.
I used to experience this sickly, low, unshakeable mood around 4 or 5 pm every Sunday. I couldn't get rid of it. A movie could soothe it a little, so could a big order of pad Thai or a pepperoni pizza. But it became the predictable low point of my week - and I dreaded it.
"We live in a time when we're made to feel guilty about overeating, oversleeping, not exercising. I think in a way he relieves our guilt. Garfield is everyone's alter ego."
Since its opening in 1963, the National Art Museum of China has assembled more than 110,000 artworks in its collection, among which some 3,500 items have been produced by foreign artists.
LONDON - The exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors has helped the National Museums Liverpool attract a record number of visitors.
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