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Source: Global Times Published: May 20, 2013 18:23
Ge Song used to work as a driver, but now he spends his workdays dodging and parrying strikes from a wooden quarterstaff. He’s not always fast enough.
“It’s common that we get hit once every couple of days. Because once you can’t keep up with the pace, or you don’t remember the next move, the stick...
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Source: Global Times Published: May 19, 2013 16:43
Cinemas are a very popular form of entertainment for young people today as they seek out the latest adventures in 3-D or 4-D complete with stars, special effects and surround sound. But there still exist in downtown Shanghai some of the city’s original cinemas which continue to attract audiences jus...
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Source: Xinhua Published: May 08, 2013 09:25
China is making more efforts to preserve its cultural relics, formally prioritizing the protection of more historic sites.
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Source: Global Times Published: May 06, 2013 18:38
Many countries around the world boast distinctive national costumes. Japan has the kimono, Scotland has the kilt, Germany has the lederhosen and the US has jeans. But what about China? While home to more than 50 ethnic minorities that each have distinct folk costumes, the country’s majority Han ethn...
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Source: Chinanews.com Published: May 06, 2013 15:22
The China Final of 2013 Miss Tourism International rang down the curtain in Huangpi District of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2013.
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Source: Xinhua Published: May 06, 2013 15:11
Models present traditional ethnic fashion creations during the 2013 China (Qingdao) International Fashion Week in Qingdao, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province, May 5, 2013.
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Source: Xinhua Published: May 05, 2013 09:32
Photo taken on May 4, 2013 shows a porcelain plate made in the 19th century displayed in an exhibition of "Splendour of the French Table" in Hong Kong, south China. As one of the activities of "French May", the exhibition which will last till June 9 presents tableware from leading French historical ...
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Source: Reuters Published: April 24, 2013 19:13
US actor Allan Arbus, best known for his role as Army psychiatrist Sidney Freedman on the 1970s hit television series M*A*S*H and as the husband of the late photographer Diane Arbus, has died at the age of 95.
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Source: Reuters Published: April 24, 2013 19:13
Irish author Roddy Doyle’s bestselling novel The Commitments is finally being made into a musical, more than 25 years after the heartwarming tale of a group of aspiring soul musicians was first published.
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Source: Reuters Published: April 23, 2013 18:13
Frankfurt Opera was crowned the world’s best opera company on Monday at the inaugural International Opera Awards, which were set up to promote opera to a wider audience as it comes under increasing financial pressure.
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