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Zhang Liangying invites Liu Xiang to concert
By Fang Xuan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2005-10-08 14:52
Zhang Liangying, whose fame has grown as third-place finisher in the nation's
televised "Super Girl" singing contest, had hoped that Olympic Gold medal
hurdler Liu Xiang might attend the Super Girls' concert in Shanghai.
 She tried to lure him there
with an offer of two free concert tickets, but Liu, apparently too busy with
other matters, didn't show up.
A report in the Beijing News story said Zhang met Liu at his training camp,
just after she had arrived Thursday in Shanghai. Zhang and the other Super Girls
had arrived in the city in preparation for the Super Girls' second concert in
coastal metropolis as part of a national tour.
Zhang, hailed by many as the best singer and prettiest among the red-hot
contestants, admitted Liu was her idol, and told reporters she had been "very
happy" to see him up close.
The singer also said she could still recall all the "emotional moments" she
and other Chinese felt when witnessing Liu win the gold medal for China in
Athens last summer.
When the young woman and Liu chatted briefly at his camp, the hurdler told Zhang
he had been really impressed by her English singing skills and thought she had
been "really competitive" in the contest. He joked that he wanted to learn some
singing skills from Zhang, if possible. The hurdler has been taking English
lessons.
That's when Zhang offered him two concert tickets - one for Liu and the other
for his coach. Excited, she went on watching the formidable Liu work out.
However, Liu didn't choose to attend the concert, apparently too busy
preparing for his upcoming performances at the 10th National Games set for
October 20.
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