Danish tenor Peter Lohdahl is now in Beijing to headline an original Chinese opera production of Marco Polo. The opera revolves around exchanges during Marco Polo's time, along with his romance with a Chinese woman. CRI's Liu Min has more. Peter Lohd

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The Beijing Zoo is widely-recognized as one of the country's top attractions, and it is now undergoing a big transformation. Visitors will not only be able to catch sight of animals but also have the chance to appreciate animal-themed art in a newly-

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Jia Zhangke's second coproduction with the BRICS countries will be released later this year. Jia is the producer of Half The Sky. He has employed five well known female directors who each have created a segment for the movie, all of which focuses on

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'Capharnaum', a new film by Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, has recently premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The film, which vividly portrays the poorest slum life in Lebanon, earned Labaki the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festiv

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Chinese epic fantasy film ASURA will be released on July 13th. The film producers announced the date at the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival. it stars Carina Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Wu Lei they together will be playing the same role as

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Emmy nominated US film producer David Permut is currently in Shanghai, joining other juries to appraise and select films nominated for the Golden Goblet Awards. He called his maiden experience of participating in the film festival a discovery trip. I

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up. Over the past 40 years, tremendous changes have taken place in the Chinese society, which has been recorded in numerous film productions showcased at the just-concluded Shanghai I

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Chinese pop singer Li Jian contributed his voice to a promotional song Hometown for this year's surprise Cannes Palme d'Or winner, Japanese film Shoplifters, which has recently premiered in China. The singer explains the melody of the song actually c

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An exhibition that serves as a panorama of various exhibitions last year is now underway at the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum. Curator of the exhibition, Zhu Qingsheng, has unveiled two major highlights of the annual event in an exclusive interview wit

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A new Chinese animation is due to open in theatres on Friday to coincide with the start of the summer holiday season for school children. New Happy Dad and Son 3, Adventure in Russia follows the tales of a family composed of a big-headed son and his

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Monday afternoon. This year's Summit is themed China and Africa: toward an even stronger community with a shared fut

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Top-grossing Indian film hits Chinese screens A new Indian historical-fantasy has hit theatres in China on Friday. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is the follow-up to Baahubali: The Beginning Directed by S.S. Rajamouli, the sequel revolves around a sibli

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A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce is calling for joint efforts to properly manage and control differences between China and the United States, in a bid to boost sound development of bilateral economic and trade relations. Gao Feng says

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Debate is now underway in China, as to where in the country Tesla intends to open its new manufacturing facility later on this year. Observers are suggesting the company is now being faced with a number of new factors to consider. 00:00/03:11 Tesla C

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Measures announced earlier last month to further open up China's financial sector are now underway, with a number of foreign investors now taking part. China's top securities watchdog is reviewing an application by UBS for a majority shareholding in

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Shoppers at a supermarket in Beijing can now pay for their food using nothing but their face. 7FRESH, a supermarket in Beijing operated by Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is testing automated checkouts which use facial recognition. CRI's Yu Yang has

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Chinese car manufacturers are increasing their presence at the Beijing auto show. Domestic brands are showing their flare for electric vehicles and SUVS. Domestic brands including Geely and Hongqi are unveiling their lineups of fuel efficient cars. S

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Over 20 ice-skating medalists at the Olympics, World Championship and other international events are now bringing the citizens in Beijing a Swan Lake on Ice show, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's music. These medalists are now employed by the Imperial Ic

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Hong Kong actor and martial artist Louis Fan's new movie The Bravest Escort Group is due out this Friday. Fan (樊少皇) described his role at a promotional event recently held in Beijing. I play the top leader of a group of armed guards. Although I

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A group of young future stars of the American stage are in Beijing to perform a series of classical Chinese stories. These young actors have gone a big step further than simply putting on traditional Chinese costumes and theater paint. They have imme

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