Chinese piano maestro Liu Shikun honored with life achievement award in NYC

STORY: Chinese piano maestro Liu Shikun honored with life achievement award in NYC DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Shikun playing the piano 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU SHIKUN, Chinese piano maestro 3. various of the award 4. various of Liu Shikun playing the piano STORYLINE: Liu Shikun, an 84-year-old Chinese piano maestro, has been honored with the Most Outstanding Asian Artist Lifetime Achievement Award in New York City. Born in 1939, Liu is an outstanding composer, a distinguished arts educator and also a pioneer in U.S.-China cultural exchange. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU SHIKUN, Chinese piano maestro "Receiving the award at such an advanced age has made me feel really encouraged. At this age, I can still continue to work and contribute to the development of music and art in China. For the friendly communication and cultural exchange between the peoples of China and the U.S., and for the cultural undertakings of the

Einstein's letter to Roosevelt fetched $1.9 mil.

Einstein's letter to Roosevelt fetched $1.9 mil.

NEW YORK, United States - Albert Einstein's famous letter (photo) dated Aug. 2, 1939, to then U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in which Einstein wrote about the potential of a chain reaction using uranium for the ''construction of extremely powerful bombs,'' is sold for a record price of $1.9 million at Christie's auction in New York on March 27.

Roll of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed

STORY: Roll of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a roll of the Japanese chemical warfare unit 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall STORYLINE: A roll of a Japanese chemical warfare unit was revealed for the first time in China on Monday. The document contains the real names and personal information of 414 members of Unit 516, which was set up by the Japanese army in May 1939 in Qiqihar City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, Heilongjiang's capital. As the base camp of Japan's chemical warfare, Unit 516 developed a range of toxic agents and used them during warfare. The document was originally held by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan and then collected by the National Archives of Japan. A photocopy was obtained by a researc

Einstein's letter to Roosevelt fetched $1.9 mil.

Einstein's letter to Roosevelt fetched $1.9 mil.

NEW YORK, United States - Albert Einstein's famous letter (photo) dated Aug. 2, 1939, to then U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in which Einstein wrote about the potential of a chain reaction using uranium for the ''construction of extremely powerful bombs,'' is sold for a record price of $1.9 million at Christie's auction in New York on March 27.