Play "Les Miserables" staged to mark China-France ties

STORY: Play "Les Miserables" staged to mark China-France ties SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Les Miserables 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JOAN VALADOU, Consul General of France in Shanghai 3. various of Les Miserables 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU YE, Actor STORYLINE: A drama based on Victor Hugo's celebrated novel "Les Miserables" was staged in Shanghai on Friday. It is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. According to Joan Valadou, Consul General of France in Shanghai, the play is a good example of China-France cultural exchanges. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JOAN VALADOU, Consul General of France in Shanghai "Culture has played a vital role in the relationship between France and China for a long time, which brings us a lot of things. In Shanghai, we have arranged many first-class cultural institutions to hold various cultural and artisti

CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-SWEDISH ARTIST (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-SWEDISH ARTIST (CN)

(230425) -- JINGDEZHEN, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Torsten Jurell introduces his works in his studio at the Taoxichuan ceramic art avenue in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. Swedish artist Torsten Jurell came to Jingdezhen, a world-famous "porcelain capital", in 2011 for the first time where he embarked on a new journey of art. Torsten Jurell's interest in China came from his father, an enthusiast in restoring Chinese porcelain. Torsten Jurell found Chinese porcelain a beautiful and special form of art since his childhood. Now he spends a few months in this city almost every year and gets in touch with many ceramists and traditional artisans here. Torsten Jurell works in various fields such as printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. In Jingdezhen, he tries to draw inspiration in Chinese mythology. "Jingdezhen is like a universe with infinite space for creativity and imagination. I hope to bring more people here to get to know local life and culture and feel the open and diverse artisti