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Peking Opera: All Roles Played By Male Actors

A fascinated art, originally a form of local theatre, Peking Opera spread all over the country and then became the national opera of China. About 200 years ago, the Qing Emperor Qianlong toured in southern China and developed an interest in the local operas. On his 80th birthday, he let local opera troupes come to Beijing to perform for him. Some remained in Beijing after the celebration. The ones from Anhui and Hubei were incorporated with the palace opera -Kunqu Opera, which formed the...

Shanghai: One of The 31 Places to Go in 2010

 "New York Times" (www.nytimes.com) has named The 31 Places to Go in 2010, the southern Chinese city of Shanghai,  ranked No. 12. To many, the idea of a World Expo might seem like a dated, superfluous throwback from some preglobalized age. (Remember the one in Aichi, Japan? Enough said.) But tell that to the 70 million who are expected to attend Expo 2010 in Shanghai. This is China, after all. And following up on Beijing’s spectacular Olympics, Shanghai is pulling out all the stops....

Shenzhen: One of China’s Wealthiest Cities

 "New York Times" (www.nytimes.com) has named The 31 Places to Go in 2010, the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen,  ranked No. 20. Chances are, the iPod in your pocket was made in Shenzhen, China. But this industrial powerhouse of a city on the Pearl River Delta in the southern region of the country, is more than just a factory town of sweatshops and bad smog — and it has the high-class hotels and high rollers to prove it. Shenzhen is one of China’s wealthiest cities, right up there...

Taishan Mountain in Shandong: World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Taishan Mountain in Shandong was included as "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" by UNESCO in Dec 1987. Taishan Mountain, a typical representative of the Chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. In 1982, Taishan Mountain was up into the list of State key scenic spots and was formally listed in the directory of World Natural and Cultural Heritage in 1987. It becomes a precious heritage of human being. Taishan Mountain locates...

Chinese Painting: history and Four treasures of the study

Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago. The excavated colored pottery with painted human faces, fish, deer and frogs indicates that the Chinese began painting as far back as the Neolithic Age. Over the centuries, the growth of Chinese painting inevitably reflected the change of time and social conditions. From Primitive to Modern. A painted pottery basin In its earliest stage, Chinese prehistoric paintings were closely related to other...