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Japanese singer and actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress, sings the song "Fragrance of the Night" with piano accompaniment by composer Ryoichi Hattori as she reunites with Li Jinguang, composer of the song, for the first time in 37 years at a hotel in Tokyo on July 29, 1981. Born in Manchuria in northeast China in 1920, Yamaguchi made her debut under the name of Li Xianglan, hiding her Japanese nationality, and became popular both in China and Japan. Her real name was Yoshiko Otaka. (Kyodo) =Kyodo

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CHINA-HAINAN-WUZHISHAN-LI BROCADE (CN)

(240613) -- HAIKOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Xianglan demonstrates Li brocade weaving techniques in Maona Village, Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Weaving new life into an ancient brocade craft" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cheng Xiao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WUZHISHAN-LI BROCADE (CN)

(240613) -- HAIKOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Mengli (L) exchanges Li brocade techniques with Liu Xianglan in Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province, in 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Weaving new life into an ancient brocade craft" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WUZHISHAN-LI BROCADE (CN)

(240613) -- HAIKOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xianglan demonstrates Li brocade weaving techniques in Maona Village, Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Weaving new life into an ancient brocade craft" (Xinhua/Cheng Xiao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WUZHISHAN-LI BROCADE (CN)

(240613) -- HAIKOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Mengli (L) exchanges Li brocade techniques with Liu Xianglan in Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province, in 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Weaving new life into an ancient brocade craft" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-LI BROCADE-ITALY (CN)

(230502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xianglan, a national-level practitioner of the spinning, dyeing and embroidery traditions of the Li people, displays Li brocade weaving techniques during Milan Design Week in Milan, Italy, on April 17, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ancient Hainanese brocade shines in Italy" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-LI BROCADE-ITALY (CN)

(230502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xianglan, a national-level practitioner of the spinning, dyeing and embroidery traditions of the Li people, displays Li brocade weaving techniques during Milan Design Week in Milan, Italy, on April 17, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ancient Hainanese brocade shines in Italy" (Xinhua)

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"March 3 Festival" celebrated in China's Hainan

STORY: "March 3 Festival" celebrated in China's Hainan DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA GUILIAN, Villager of Miao ethnic group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XIANGLAN, Inheritor of Li Jin 4. various of the fashion shows 5. various of the forum STORYLINE: A series of cultural activities of the Li and Miao ethnic groups were held in Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province from Saturday to Monday, to celebrate the "March 3 Festival." March 3 of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival of ethnic minority groups in some parts of south China. The three-day celebration was highlighted with Li Jin, a folk brocade of the Li ethnic group, and Miao embroidery. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA GUILIAN, Villager of Miao ethnic group "I've loved Miao embroidery since I was a kid. Look how beautiful Miao embroidery is!" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XIANGLAN, Inheritor of Li Jin "Li Jin is a traditio

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1974 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who became a House of Councillors member that year. Yamaguchi, who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14.

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1949 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan. Yamaguchi, who later became a House of Councillors member, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14.

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 1954 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi (R), a China-born Japanese singer and actress who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, and American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, who was Yamaguchi's husband at the time, upon their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Yamaguchi, who later became a House of Councillors member, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14.

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2005 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who became a House of Councillors member in 1974. Yamaguchi, who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14.

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Late singer Li Xianglan's unreleased songs found

File photo taken in 1949 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a Japanese singer and actress known also by the Chinese name Li Xianglan. Two unreleased songs recorded in Tokyo during World War II have been discovered and the songs were confirmed in January 2015 as hers. Yamaguchi died in September 2014 at 94. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1974 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who became a House of Councillors member that year. Yamaguchi, who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 1954 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi (R), a China-born Japanese singer and actress who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, and American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, who was Yamaguchi's husband at the time, upon their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Yamaguchi, who later became a House of Councillors member, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1949 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan. Yamaguchi, who later became a House of Councillors member, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2005 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who became a House of Councillors member in 1974. Yamaguchi, who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14. (Kyodo)