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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Andrea Morricone Portrait

Interview with composer Andrea Morricone. On December 18, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). On the occasion of the show that will bring to Seville on December 27, 'Music for the cinema', the composer has conducted an interview for Europa press. In it he highlighted the world premiere of his two latest compositions: 'Tango Forte' and 'Danza por la vida'. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese composer Masaru Sato

Photo taken at an unknown place on March 17, 1994, shows the late Japanese composer Masaru Sato, known for his film score compositions, including for Godzilla movies and works by renowned Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Sato died in December 1999 at 71.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei (R) checks a draft with her daughter Zhang Ailing at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows paintings of Jiang Shumei in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei signs her autographs for readers during her new book sharing activity in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 2, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei displays her books at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2013, Jiang's arti

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2016 shows Jiang Shumei (C) communicating with Chinese and foreign writers during a writing workshop in south China's Guangdong Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei writes before dawn at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 24, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2013, Jiang's art

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in January 2016 shows Jiang Shumei receiving an award for her third book "The Woman with a Long Neck" in Beijing, capital of China. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since A

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ailing, Jiang Shumei's daughter, massages her mother's hand at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2016 shows Jiang Shumei (2nd R) collecting other people's stories in her hometown Juye County in east China's Shandong Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since A

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei (R) checks a draft with her daughter Zhang Ailing at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2019 shows Jiang Shumei (C) telling stories about herself during a program of China Central Television (CCTV) which aired in September 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a boo

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Romania hosts cultural event to celebrate Spring Festival

STORY: Romania hosts cultural event to celebrate Spring Festival SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Bucharest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Bucharest 2. various of performances STORYLINE: A Spring Festival event was held on Tuesday evening at an opera hall in Bucharest. Diplomats, scholars, public figures, and representatives from the Romanian government gathered to enjoy a performance featuring Romanian musical pieces performed by the orchestra of the Romanian National Opera. The event also included traditional Chinese compositions, martial arts exhibitions, and marionette shows presented by the Quanzhou Folk Song and Dance Inheritance Center and Quanzhou Intangible Heritage Protection Center. The event, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Chinese Embassy in Romania, and organized by the China Cultural Center in Bucharest and Romania-China House, concluded with a spectacular firework display

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231130) -- BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China National Symphony Orchestra perform at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China National Symphony Orchestra perform at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A poster showing performance information of China National Symphony Orchestra is seen at Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Violinist Lyu Siqing is pictured during a performance by China National Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Conductor Li Xincao leads a performance by China National Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York

STORY: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rehearsal 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIN WENCHEN, Vice president of China Central Conservatory of Music STORYLINE: Artists from a leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned to New York on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of audience members with their world premiere compositions. Conducted by Lin Chen, the performance marks the return of the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra (CCOM Symphony Orchestra) of Beijing, to Carnegie Hall following its previous performance at the prestigious venue in 2019. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIN WENCHEN, Vice president of China Central Conservatory of Music "We have anticipated this performance for a long time as we didn't make it during the pandemic. We're fully prepared and only present premieres this time.

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Audience enjoy the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inheritor of intangible cultural heritage shows paper-cutting techniques at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist shows the making of a clay sculpture at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Chen, a conductor from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, conducts the performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fan Linfeng, a bamboo flute player from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Song Yuanming, a soprano from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

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Hungary's Confucius Institute in Miskolc marks 10th anniversary

STORY: Hungary's Confucius Institute in Miskolc marks 10th anniversary SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: MISKOLC, Hungary CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): LAJOS BADANY, Miskolc Deputy Mayor 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): ZITA HORVATH, Rector of the University of Miskolc 3. various of the event STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute in Miskolc, northeastern Hungary, marked its 10th anniversary on Monday with a celebration featuring Chinese and Western music. The event was attended by Hungarian officials, university professors and students, as well as representatives from Chinese enterprises. They enjoyed a display of Chinese and Western musical compositions, including Hungarian melodies. In his speech, Miskolc Deputy Mayor Lajos Badany emphasized the city's enduring commitment to enhancing economic and cultural relations with Chinese partners. He said the Confucius Institute at the University of Miskolc played a vital role in deepening educ

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

(230907) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe perform in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 5, 2023. A thrilling performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Center showcased Chinese dramas and musical compositions to the delight of the audience in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi amid growing Sino-Kenyan ties" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

(230907) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe take their curtain call after the performance in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 5, 2023. A thrilling performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Center showcased Chinese dramas and musical compositions to the delight of the audience in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi amid growing Sino-Kenyan ties" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

(230907) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe performs in Nairobi, Kenya on Sept. 5, 2023. A thrilling performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Center showcased Chinese dramas and musical compositions to the delight of the audience in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi amid growing Sino-Kenyan ties" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

(230907) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe perform in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 5, 2023. A thrilling performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Center showcased Chinese dramas and musical compositions to the delight of the audience in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi amid growing Sino-Kenyan ties" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE CULTURE-WU OPERA

(230907) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe perform in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 5, 2023. A thrilling performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Center showcased Chinese dramas and musical compositions to the delight of the audience in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi amid growing Sino-Kenyan ties" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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HK entrepreneur promotes Chinese culture through traditional musical instrument

STORY: HK entrepreneur promotes Chinese culture through traditional musical instrument DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guzheng 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): METRIC MOK, Chairman of the board, Hong Kong Zheng Art Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A Hong Kong entrepreneur aims to promote Chinese culture through research, design, manufacturing, and sales of Guzheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Metric Mok established his own company after graduating with a Master's degree in Guzheng from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): METRIC MOK, Chairman of the board, Hong Kong Zheng Art Co., Ltd. "The Guzheng, with a history of over 2,000 years, holds a significant place in Chinese traditional music as a well-established national instrument. The long history, including many different dynasties, has given rise to a rich repertoire of musical compositions. Why could the Guzheng be thriving today? Its remarkable devel

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London hosts East Meets West concert

STORY: London hosts East Meets West concert DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese conductor Qian Junping 2. various of Chinese guitarist Yang Xuefei performing 3. various of Chinese violinist Ning Feng performing 4. various of London Philharmonic Orchestra STORYLINE: A concert featuring Chinese and Western compositions was held in the Cadogan Hall here on Thursday evening. Under the theme of "East Meets West," the concert featured musical works with Chinese elements, such as "The Torch Festival" and "Internet Symphony 'Eroica'," along with Western compositions like "Cockaigne Overture," eliciting sustained cheers and applause from the audience. "To me, it opened a conversation and more opportunities to cross-cultural events," local audience member Krystina McNeill commented, adding that the way the concert "seamlessly" integrated Chinese and Western musical elements was "a great success." During the concert, Chinese conductor Qian Ju

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BRITAIN-LONDON-EAST MEETS WEST CONCERT

(230414) -- LONDON, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a view of East Meets West concert in London, Britain. The concert featuring Chinese and Western compositions was held in the Cadogan Hall here on Thursday evening. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)