"East Meets West" concert marks Dragon Boat Festival in Malta

STORY: "East Meets West" concert marks Dragon Boat Festival in Malta DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performance and concert STORYLINE: A concert themed "East meets West" in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, a Chinese traditional festival, was held in Valletta on Wednesday night. The concert was performed by the Xue Trio, a Paris-based band, at the China Cultural Center in Malta. The repertoire featured renowned Chinese traditional music pieces such as "Three Variations on Plum Blossom" and "Dialogue between the Fisherman and the Woodcutter," as well as some Western music selections. Yuan Yuan, director of the China Cultural Center in Malta, emphasized the importance of such concerts and cultural talk events in promoting cultural exchange and cooperation between China and the West. She said that they provide people an opportunity to experience the unique aspects of Chinese culture and the charm of mutual learning between differ

Honda to release all-new Life minicar on Nov. 7.

Honda to release all-new Life minicar on Nov. 7.

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Life G type minicar during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6. Honda will release the new Life minica in three variations on Nov. 7 after making a full model changeover for the first time in five years.

Chinese pianist Lang Lang gives solo piano performance in Switzerland's Jungfrau

STORY: Chinese pianist Lang Lang gives solo piano performance in Switzerland's Jungfrau DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LANG LANG, Chinese pianist STORYLINE: Chinese pianist Lang Lang gave a solo piano performance in Switzerland's Jungfrau on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (English): LANG LANG, Chinese pianist "So I choose three different pieces. The first is Liszt's 'Liebestraum,' meaning loving dream. For me, this is a beautiful dream, fairy tale dream. When you think about Switzerland, there are many fairy tales. And the second piece I played 'Jasmine flower.' I wanna play some of the beautiful melodies from my own culture at the top of Europe. And then I also played the 'Goldberg Variations' a little bit, the Goldberg Variations 30, which shows the family reunion melodies, to show everyone makes new friends here in this beautiful mountain. I hope this also will bring more, not only Chinese

Honda to release all-new Life minicar on Nov. 7.

Honda to release all-new Life minicar on Nov. 7.

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Life G type minicar during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6. Honda will release the new Life minica in three variations on Nov. 7 after making a full model changeover for the first time in five years. (Kyodo)