Saving stage beauty

2011-05-24 07:57:47

Students and teachers at Peking University are committed to keeping Kunqu Opera, one of the world's oldest and most refined art forms, Han Bingbin reports.

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2011-05-24 07:57:47

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2011-05-23 08:03:11

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Rapper rhymes to bridge culture gap

2011-05-19 08:00:41

For most people lucky enough to have had an Ivy League education, moving to Beijing to become a rap star would probably not be their first choice. Then again, there are many areas where Jason "Grandmaster?Chu does not fit the normal stereotype of a rapper ?he grew up in a suburb of Delaware, attended Yale and never drink alcohol.

Remembering the old ways

2011-05-17 07:55:04

A little-known museum provides a fascinating glimpse into history, Qin Zhongwei reports.

How Jewish refugees found a home in China

2011-05-17 07:55:41

Staring vacantly from the photograph on her pass to freedom, Sara Seidamen's stern gaze isstained with the ink ofa German swastika.

What's on May 16, 2011

2011-05-16 08:06:02

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Blind actors bring theatrical insight

2011-05-16 08:06:02

When nine blind people stagger onto the stage hand in hand and move awkwardly into position, it is a struggle to believe this is actually the opening of a classic French play.

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2011-05-12 07:57:47

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2011-05-11 08:22:09

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Jacksons thrive by keeping their cool

2011-05-10 08:02:00

An R&B take on Pink Floyd's iconic Another Brick in the Wall? The wildest rendition of Prince's Purple Rain this side of Lake Minnetonka? A medley combining 2Pac and Dr. Dre's California Love, R. Kelly's Ignition: Remix, and Nelly and Kelly Rowland's Dilemma?

French director's dramas duel on opposing stages

2011-05-10 08:02:00

Being on your own can be beautiful. Imagine sitting on a sunny balcony, cigarette in hand, reading a book by Marguerite Duras as some cool jazz plays in the background.