(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (C) and his troupe members take part in an activity in Honglai Township of Nan'an City, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 16, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repr

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AIDED AFRICA CDC-HEADQUARTERS-COMPLETION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AIDED AFRICA CDC-HEADQUARTERS-COMPLETION

(230112) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2023 shows the headquarters building of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A ceremony marking the completion of the China-aided Africa CDC headquarters project was held in the southern suburb of Addis Ababa on Wednesday. (Photo by Dang Honglai/Xinhua)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AIDED AFRICA CDC-HEADQUARTERS-COMPLETION

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(230112) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2023 shows the headquarters building of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A ceremony marking the completion of the China-aided Africa CDC headquarters project was held in the southern suburb of Addis Ababa on Wednesday. (Photo by Dang Honglai/Xinhua)