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Many Chinese young people turn to 'Selected Works of Mao Zedong' to find answers


A discussion group reading Selected Works of Mao Zedong together has been formed on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, where netizens pick out and post their favorite content from the book ...

Chinese tech company respond as private information of stars leaked and illegally sold

Health Kit is an open platform targeted at people's fitness and health, which can be searched in China's WeChat and Alipay. It can show if the person is healthy and safe and if they have been to a high-risk area of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 19:39:33

Young artists wow judges, viewers on Chinese-sponsored Zimbabwe talent show

It was a dream come true for two sisters, Nicole and Natalie Manzungu when they stunned judges and viewers with their splendid performance at the 2020 edition of the Dreamstar Zimbabwe talent search competition.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/28 18:08:41

Nostalgic miniature artists recreate old streets

At seven o'clock in the morning, housewives rushed to a shared kitchen through the open corridors in the center of "H" shaped blocks of buildings, gossiping while preparing breakfast, with the sound of fire alarms triggered by old-fashioned kerosene stoves ringing in the background. This is one of Tony Lai's most precious childhood memories from the 1960s when he lived with his family in a seven-story building in Shau Kei Wan, the oldest public housing estate in Hong Kong.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/28 17:53:39

Chinese netizens send congratulations to boy band TFBOYS who won Guinness World Record

Chinese netizens sent congratulations to Chinese popular boy band TFBOYS, whose NetEase cloud music concert broke a Guinness World Record for most-viewed paid concert.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 17:21:19

NBC stage red dance drama at Tianqiao Theater

National Ballet of China is staging its revised version of red-themed dance drama Yimeng from Saturday to Monday at Beijing's Tianqiao Theater.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 15:58:39

Secret military files on Japanese invaders' atrocities in aggression war against China released in new books

A new series of Chinese books on the Japanese invaders' top military secrets during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was published on Mon. The 45 book-series contains photocopies of secret Japanese files, including telegrams and minutes of meetings.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 11:49:31

Many Chinese young people turn to 'Selected Works of Mao Zedong' to find answers

A discussion group reading Selected Works of Mao Zedong together has been formed on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, where netizens pick out and post their favorite content from the book to share with others, many of whom are of younger generations, post- 1990s or 2000s.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 0:06:45

Chinese director's ongoing film accused of copying a Marvel production

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity, a Chinese costume fantasy film helmed by the controversial Chinese director Guo Jingming, which is now widely showing in Chinese mainland cinemas, has been accused of including scenes that are very much similar to the 2016 US superhero film Doctor Strange.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 22:31:08

A silk relics exhibition debuts in Shanghai, showing cultural exchange between China and Europe

An exhibition displaying silk and textile relics from China and France has launched at Shanghai History Museum on Friday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 21:37:03

2020 box office goal can be met in Chinese mainland thanks to highly qualified releases in late December

The Chinese mainland box office is highly likely to achieve its goal of breaking 20 billion yuan ($3.05 billion) in 2020 as several highly qualified films are seeing good results after their release in late December.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 18:36:38

Portuguese writer reads ode to late father on Chinese TV program, finding connection that transcends language

Portuguese writer Jose Luis Peixoto appeared on China Central Television's The Reader on Friday, reading from his book You Died on Me (Portuguese-edition: Morreste-me). Peixoto was inspired to share the ode to his beloved father with Chinese audiences after being moved by a similar story of a Chinese father and son.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 18:03:39

Art exhibition inspired by Martin Heidegger debuts at First Jinan International Biennale

An art exhibition focusing on young curators was launched at an emerging international Biennale in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province, on December 13 to explore various forms of artistic expression within a multicultural context.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 17:53:40

Well-preserved snack stall, thermopolium, unearthed in Pompeii

A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from volcanic ash in Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/27 17:48:39