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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (R) and Shi Jinfang rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 pup

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (L) and Shi Jinfang prepare to rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed o

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (R) and Shi Jinfang rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 pup

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing and Shi Jinfang rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 puppet

(2)Palace announces Crown Princess is pregnant

(2)Palace announces Crown Princess is pregnant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on April 18, 2001 shows Crown Princess Masako arriving in a car at the Imperial Palace to attend a birthday dinner party for Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori.

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green & Rip Torn Characters: Gord Brody & Jim Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green & Cows Udder Characters: Gord Brody & Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green Characters: Gord Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Marisa Coughlan Characters: Betty Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green Characters: Gord Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Rip Torn Characters: Jim Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green Characters: Gord Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green Characters: Gord Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Rip Torn Characters: Jim Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green Characters: Gord Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Tom Green Characters: Gord Brody Film: Freddy Got Fingered (2001) 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

Falcon Down (2001)

Falcon Down (2001)

Jennifer Rubin & Dale Midkiff Characters: Sharon Williams & Captain Hank Thomas Film: Falcon Down (2001) Director: Phillip J. Roth 18 April 2001 Date: 18 April 2001

SCRUBS

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SCRUBS [US TV SERIES 2001 - ] Series#3/Episode#18/His Story II Tx: April 6, 2004 SARAH CHALKE as Dr. Elliot Reid, ZACH BRAFF as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian SCRUBS

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SCRUBS Series#3/Episode#18/His Story II Tx: April 6, 2004 DONALD FAISON as Dr. Christopher Turk, ROBERT MASCHIO as Dr. Todd Quinlan SCRUBS

SCRUBS

SCRUBS

SCRUBS [US TV SERIES 2001 - ] Series#3/Episode#18/His Story II Tx: April 6, 2004 SARAH CHALKE as Dr. Elliot Reid, ZACH BRAFF as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian SCRUBS

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SCRUBS Series#3/Episode#18/His Story II Tx: April 6, 2004 BELLAMY YOUNG as Dr. Miller, DONALD FAISON as Dr. Christopher Turk SCRUBS

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SCRUBS

SCRUBS Series#3/Episode#18/His Story II Tx: April 6, 2004 DONALD FAISON as Dr. Christopher Turk, ROBERT MASCHIO as Dr. Todd Quinlan SCRUBS

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SCRUBS Series#3/Episode#18/His Story II Tx: April 6, 2004 DONALD FAISON as Dr. Christopher Turk JUDY REYES as Nurse Carla Espinosa SCRUBS

100030_325 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_325 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_325 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SCOTT FOLEY, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF SCRUBS [US TV SERIES 2001 - ] Series#3/Episode#18/"His Story II" [L-R] SCOTT FOLEY as Sean, SARAH CHALKE as Dr. Elliot Reid, ZACH BRAFF as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian 100030_325 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SCOTT FOLEY, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF

100030_342 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_342 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_342 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SARAH CHALKE, SCOTT FOLEY, ZACH BRAFF SCRUBS [US TV SERIES 2001 - ] Series#3/Episode#18/"His Story II" [L-R] SARAH CHALKE as Dr. Elliot Reid, SCOTT FOLEY as Sean [background], ZACH BRAFF as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian 100030_342 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SARAH CHALKE, SCOTT FOLEY, ZACH BRAFF

100030_274 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_274 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_274 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SCOTT FOLEY, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF SCRUBS [US TV SERIES 2001 - ] Series#3/Episode#18/"His Story II" [L-R] SCOTT FOLEY as Sean, SARAH CHALKE as Dr. Elliot Reid, ZACH BRAFF as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian 100030_274 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SCOTT FOLEY, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF

100030_271 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_271 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story

100030_271 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SCOTT FOLEY, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF SCRUBS [US TV SERIES 2001 - ] Series#3/Episode#18/"His Story II" [L-R] SCOTT FOLEY as Sean, SARAH CHALKE as Dr. Elliot Reid, ZACH BRAFF as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian 100030_271 -- SCRUBS - The episode entitled, "His Story II," airs on Tuesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on NBC. (TOUCHSTONE/MITCHELL HADDAD) SCOTT FOLEY, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN MARIBEL VERDU, DIEGO LUNA, GAEL GARCIA BERNAL Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Date: 2001

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN GAEL GARCIA BERNAL, DIEGO LUNA Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Date: 2001

2 air controllers given suspended sentences

2 air controllers given suspended sentences

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuko Momii, an air traffic controller, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 11 after the Tokyo High Court overturned a lower court's verdict of not guilty and sentenced her to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for negligence over a near collision in 2001 between two Japan Airlines planes over the Pacific. Hideki Hachitani, who was under Momii's supervision, received 12-month prison term, suspended for three years. (Kyodo)

(2)Palace announces Crown Princess is pregnant

(2)Palace announces Crown Princess is pregnant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on April 18, 2001 shows Crown Princess Masako arriving in a car at the Imperial Palace to attend a birthday dinner party for Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori.