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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.

Horoscope

Happy birthday: Nostalgia will be a big part of your birthday Long forgotten memories will come rushing back. Why not take this opportunity to get in touch with some old friends you haven't talked with in a while? Your lucky numbers: 2, 4, 7, 10, 16.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/17 17:53:40

Japan's wasabi producers seek to expand market amid coronavirus

If you've eaten sushi, you might assume you've tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that Japanese growers say is a world away from their "green gold."
Source: AFP | 2020/12/17 11:58:40

Chinese top idol Wang Yuan acts in patriotic stage play, wins back people's hearts following smoking incident

Wang Yuan (Roy Wang), a popular Chinese teen icon who still has more than 80 million fans on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo despite a previous smoking scandal, made his stage play debut on Saturday in The National Anthem. In the play, Wang plays Nie Er, the well-respected Chinese music composer who produced China's national anthem “March of the Volunteers.”
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 22:28:31

Concert dedicated to China's 'Marital Saint' Guan Yu debuts at NCPA in Beijing

A large-scale symphony orchestra concert about the heroic historical figure Guan Yu was held at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing on Tuesday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 22:26:49

Palace Museum's explosive new exhibition shows beauty of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Exhibition Odyssey and Homecoming, which explores the Forbidden City and the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, kicked off at the Palace Museum on Monday. A total of 180 artworks by artist Cai Guoqiang are on display to show off traditional Chinese culture and promote the Winter Olympic Games.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 21:58:41

Boseman tipped for posthumous glory with Netflix's 'Ma Rainey'

Four months after his death shocked the world, trailblazing US actor Chadwick Boseman makes his heartbreaking, hotly Oscar-tipped final film appearance in 1920s blues drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/16 19:08:40

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Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 18:58:40

Horoscope

Happy birthday: While you are used to working with others, break off on your own today. It may make you a bit nervous to work without a net, but that same energy will push you to go beyond your limits. Your lucky numbers: 2, 3, 8, 12, 14.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 18:43:41

'Immortal Heritage' exhibition highlights connection between Chinese and French art

A new exhibition featuring a collection of artists from France's Académie des Beaux-Arts is highlighting French art at the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC).
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 18:08:42

China National Film Museum to host Spanish movie screening event

A series of Spanish films will be screened at the China National Film Museum as part of an ongoing international film screening project hosted by the museum and the Beijing New Film Association.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/16 18:08:40

Sundance unveils pandemic lineup, Redford son's final film

January 2021's Sundance will be the first major festival highlighting movies made during and about the coronavirus pandemic, as organizers Tuesday unveiled a lineup featuring the final film by co-founder Robert Redford's late son.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/16 18:03:40

New dance show by NBC to mark the 100th anniversary of CPC

China's top ballet company, the National Ballet of China will stage a new show, Yimeng, from December 26 to 28 at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China in 2021.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/15 18:48:41

Tony award? Opera to be staged about Britain's Blair

He once played guitar in a band called Ugly Rumours and hosted Britpop's leading lights in 10 Downing Street.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/15 18:48:40