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FRANCE. PARIS (75) (6TH DISTRICT) THE INSTITUTE OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY (MICHELET CENTER), OBSERVATOIRE AVENUE AND MICHELET STREET. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE ART DEPARTMENTS OF THE PANTHEON-SORBONNE AND SORBONNE UNIVERSITIES. THE RED BRICK BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BETWEEN 1925 AND 1928 BY THE ARCHITECT PAUL BIGOT. IT BLENDS A VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATIONS (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN, VENETIAN AND SIENNESE, IN PARTICULAR). THE BUILDING IS LISTED AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (6TH DISTRICT) THE INSTITUTE OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY (MICHELET CENTER), OBSERVATOIRE AVENUE AND MICHELET STREET. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE ART DEPARTMENTS OF THE PANTHEON-SORBONNE AND SORBONNE UNIVERSITIES. THE RED BRICK BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BETWEEN 1925 AND 1928 BY THE ARCHITECT PAUL BIGOT. IT BLENDS A VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATIONS (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN, VENETIAN AND SIENNESE, IN PARTICULAR). THE BUILDING IS LISTED AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (L, back) and teacher Zhang Yu (C, back) watch the children go back to their classrooms after practicing chorus at the Zhongben Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new musi

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children play the drum set at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (C) and teacher Zhang Yu (R) communicate with a teacher of the new music class at the Zhongben Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhong

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (L) and teacher Zhang Yu teach children in the music class at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Prima

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children practice chorus at the Zhongben Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (1st R) records chorus videos at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children practice chorus at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will mo

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (2nd R) and teacher Zhang Yu (2nd L) give instructions during band rehearsal at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (R) talks with teacher Zhang Yu at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 stud

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children practice chorus at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will mo

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (1st R) teaches children in the music class at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welc

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (L, back) and teacher Zhang Yu (C, back) watch the children go back to their classrooms after practicing chorus at the Zhongben Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has b

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (1st R) teaches children in the music class at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (1st R) records chorus videos at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students.

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children practice chorus at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will move forward

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children practice chorus at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will move forward

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children play the drum set at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will move forwa

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (C) and teacher Zhang Yu (R) communicate with a teacher of the new music class at the Zhongben Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Cent

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (R) talks with teacher Zhang Yu at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (L) and teacher Zhang Yu teach children in the music class at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, we

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Li Ping (2nd R) and teacher Zhang Yu (2nd L) give instructions during band rehearsal at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children practice chorus at the Zhongben Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in April 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 students. "We will move forwa

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun prepares for a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 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 representative performance. Decades o

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 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 representative performance. Decades of

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun reads a book at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 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 representative performance. De

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 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 representative performance. Decades of stag

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2019 shows Wu Lingyun (4th L, back) and his troupe members posing for a photo with local actors during an international Guan Gong cultural festival in Malaysia. 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

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun studies a play at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 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 representative performance.

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 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 repre

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 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 representative performance. Decades of

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (L) interacts with the audience during a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 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 representative

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun prepares for performances at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 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 representative performance

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (C, front) communicates with pupils at a primary school in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, June 26, 2023. 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 repre

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (C) stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 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 representative performance. Decades of

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 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 repre

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun prepares for a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 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 representative performance. Decades o

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(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

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun arranges props at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 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 representative performance.

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 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 representative performance. Decades of sta

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This is an undated file photo of Wu Lingyun (1st R) and his wife Wang Chunmei (1st L), his mother Yan Huizhen (2nd L), and his father Wu Zhong. All of them are China's national first-class actors. 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, t

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (C) stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 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 representative performance. Decades of

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 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 representative performance. Decades of sta

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun checks the props ahead of a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 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 representative performance.

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(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (R) prepares for a performance at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 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 representa

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YUEQING-PAPER KNIFE CUTTINGS-INHERITOR (CN)

(240321) -- YUEQING, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Faliang reads in search of inspirations for his new paper knife cutting works at his studio in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 12, 2024. Paper knife cutting, a folk artwork popular in Yueqing City in China's southeast coastal area, is originated from paper cutting on local dragon lanterns. Boasting of its delicacy, the artwork displays folk patterns on a paper of several square centimeters. Going through complicated procedures which cost at least one week to complete, it reflects the local ocean culture and folk customs. Its making craft was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Lu Faliang, 76, an inheritor of the craft, has been engaged in the art for over 50 years. In his career, he not only makes traditional paper knife cuttings, but also creates new ones which reflect modern life and local culture. He set up a Yueqing paper cutting seminar in 1985 and a Yueqing dragon lantern paper knife cutting institute i

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Beyond Our Bodies

Quashani, Kensington, Australia, 2018 'Im a solo artist named Quashani Bahd, I was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. I came to Melbourne 17 years ago with a suitcase pack full of hope, dreams and inspirations and three pairs of shoes. My life is music, art, and fashion. Being a black woman just means that I need to work harder because I’m a woman but then I need to work twice as hard because I’m a black woman. Femininity for me means being hard and also soft. It would be like brick and laces. Growing up the perception of being a woman is that women are sensitive and therefore it makes them weak. But you can be sensitive and still be pretty tough. Often I get told ‘you’re so tough, you’re so strong’ and I didn’t realize what people meant is this endurance, this resilience. And only a woman would know what that is like, because men take it for granted. Don't get me started on male privilege or we'll need a whole volume!!!' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Ambassador to U.S. urges two sides to draw inspirations, wisdom from Ping-Pong Diplomacy

STORY: Chinese Ambassador to U.S. urges two sides to draw inspirations, wisdom from Ping-Pong Diplomacy SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CONNIE SWEERIS, American table tennis champion 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JAN BERRIS, Vice president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 6. various of the event 7. various of the friendly game STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has called on the two sides to draw inspirations and wisdom from their Ping-Pong Diplomacy over five decades ago. In a speech at a recent event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Xie sa

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Art exhibition by Murayama in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Artist Ruriko Murayama explains her work at her solo exhibition in her hometown Akita in December 2013. Murayama said the wisdom of people she met in Akita and their aesthetics have been inspirations to her works.