Inspired Violinist Yu Lina

YU Lina is a famous Chinese violinist and a professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. In 1959, she became famous when she collaborated with classmates He Zhanhao and Chen Gang from the Conservatory on a violin concerto called "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" which is based on a well-known folk tale.~* The concerto combined Shaoxing opera and Western-style music.     

Revelry at the Marching Parade

To celebrate the re-opening of Beijing'ssecond most famous street, a marchingparade featuring performers from aroundthe world was held on Beijing's "Ping'anAvenue." Lined with classic buildings of theMing and Qing stylc, Ping'an Avenue has     

安芬”周游30城(英文)

From April 7 to April 10, Alan Bailey, the famous British fashion director and famous Chinese fashion director, Zhang Jian, jointly directed an underwear fashion show in Jiali Hotel, Beijing. This show     

京城最后的老字号戏装行(英文)

Finding "Jiu Chun" was difficult. Af-ter spending a night surfing the Internet, and asking friends about this unique shop, I called China Beijing Opera Theatre. "Jiu Chun? The most famous one? You will surely find it on the time-honored costume street, at Qian Men."     

名贵珍禽——河田鸡(英文)

As a famous rare poultry, Hetian chicken is named from Hetian town, and it is a kind of famous native chicken in China. It's evolved naturally for over 300 years under special environment around Hetian town and raising condition. Hetian chicken has many obvious characteristics, such as the following: First, it can live     

Today's Linzhou has Undergone Great Changes

LINZHOU City, which was previously called Linxian County in Henan Province, is famous for the Red Flag Canal built in the 1960s. Much has changed since then and the "Spirit of Red Flag Canal" has new meaning. Pursuing Brighter Prospects Since the Red Flag Canal was built,     

金生隆爆肚(英文)

Bao Du is traditional Beijing local food made of ox and sheep stomach. Jin Sheng Long is a special private restaurant, famous for Bao Du, with a 100-year history. The seasoning is the key to Bao Du, which flavors the meat and gives the dish its distinctive taste. This restaurant offers 13 types of Bao Du, so there should be something to suit everyone. The restaurant can be found on Dons Zhi Men Nei Street. After tryng Jin Sheng Long's Bao Du, Mr Li Delun, one of their old customers and famous conductor said:"I have not had such good Bao Du for years! It tastes just like it did when I was a child."     

The Palace of Chinese Traditional Culture—Rongbao Zhai

AT the western end of Liuli Chang, the famous Beijing Cultural Street, there is a two-story classical building. By the door are two boards with three big golden characters, "Rongbao Zhai" (Study of Glorious Treasures), one wriuen by Lu Runxiang, Number One Scholar in Qing Dynasty, and the other by Guo Momo. one of the founders of modern Chinese literature, and a great calligrapher. The elegant building, and vigorous, bold and flowing calligraphy reflect China's brilliant traditional culture. This is the     

"Pipa Fairy Maiden" Zhang Hongyan

WHEN Zhang Hongyan plays the completely traditional Chinese musical instrument, the pipa, she is called a "pipa fairy maiden" by her audiences, "the pipa queen with outstanding talent and appearance" by the Hong Kong press and "a national flower of the Women Philharmonic Orchestra" in Singapore. Having completed her master's degree program at the folk music department of the Central Conservatory of Music. Zhang is continuing there as a teacher. On the unforgettable night of June 9, 1992, Zhang Hongyan presented her first solo concerto concert at the Beijing Concert Hall, in cooperation with the celebrated Central Philharmonic Orchestra based in Beijing and its famous conductor Hu Yongyan. This concert made her the first folk musical instrument player to present a special concerto concert in cooperation with a Western style orchestra. It is the result of many years of effort. Zhang was born in Shengxian County, Zhejiang Province, famous as the home of Yue Opera. Her father is a musician with a Yue Opera     

Market Trends

Awakening Consciousness for Brand Name Goods Stefanel is the name of a famous Italian clothing store situated on Beijing's Wangfujing Street. I went to the store when it first opened three years ago. I was not quite sure the meaning of "brand name" then and only judged by the qualitv of the material.     

上海名菜名点(英文)

An assessment by the state-level judging panel of the food and beverage trade and the Chinese Domestic Trade Ministry reveals that 49 Shanghai culinary specialties rank among China's most famous dishes and light refreshments.     

Three Sisters of Art

Li Jiefu was a famous composer and music educator of China. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of his death, his three daughters--Li Qing, Li Dandan and Li Tiaotiao--held a special piano and vocal concert for their father.     

朱仙镇木版年画(英文)

Zhuxian Town is located in southwest Kaifeng, an an-cient city in Henan Province. As a key town, and one of the important trade and business centers during the Song (960-1279) and Ming (1368-1644) dy-nasties, it is listed among "The Four Famous Towns of China," with Hankou, Hubei Province; Foshan, Guangdong Province, and Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. At the end of the Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, a famous general, won a battle at Zhuxian, adding to its mystique and lore.     

演出

Beijing has many well-known local delicacies, such as luzhu huoshao （pork lungs and intestines stewed with fried tofu and bread）, douzhi＇er （fermented bean juice） and glutinous rice balls. The following famous Beijing restaurants provide classic and authentic Beijing foods：     

Ancient Theater Restored to Life

BEIJING Opera fans and foreign tourists who love the "treasure of China" as it was will be delighted to know they can now enjoy Beijing opera in a theater with a more than 280-year history in the art. The Zhengyici Theater is located on Xiheyan Street, Beijing, opposite the famous Hepingmen Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. Xiheyan Street, near the Forbidden City, has been there since the settlement of the city and gradually won a reputation as a commercial and cultural center. Most of the residents were     

Butterfly Longing for Flowers

"BUTTERFLY Longs for Flowers" (Die Lian Hua)was the name of a melody famous in the TangDynasty (618-907). It was later used as the nameof tunes to which poems were composed. As thename suggests, butteffies and flowers attract anddepend on each other; a natural occurrence andyet full of worldly beauty. The Yu couple havebeen researching customs and dance for a longtime, over the course of which they have collectedcountless materials that have allowed theaficionados to appreciate and conclude on theiruse. Based on their findings they create folkdances and perform them on stage. Their love,pursuit and understanding of the art displays timeand again the beauty of a butterfly longing forflowers.     

编者的话(英文)

For those who have been to lnner Mongolia, The Horseback Heroes Today and Herdsmen's Wishes Will help them bring back many happy memories. The beautiful Hulun Buir grassland with its fantastic ethnic people the Sheep, cattle and horses, the famous Nadam Fair and local customs attract people from near and far.     

走街串巷(英文)

Today Art Museum今日美术馆Today Art Museum is a non-profit gallery.It opened in 2002.The museum not only pays attention to China's contemporary artists and works of art,it also focuses on communications involving art and culture between China and other countries and regions.The museum cooperates with domestic and overseas artists and arts organizations,and it hosts many famous exhibitions.     

The Computer Festival

The Beijing neighborhood of Zhongguancun is considered China's Silicon Valley. After ten years of rapid devel-opment, it has hewn out a dominant position for itself in respect to computer markets, technology and labor force. Even on an average day, the famous "Computer Street" attracts a large number of visitors and consumers, but at a recent computer fair, the crowds were even larger. The purpose of the festival was to encourage computer use in homes and offices, to further promote the development of high-tech production and to keep pushing the modernization of information in China. The once-a-year computer festival will probably become a new custom in Chinese people's lives.     

Different Paths to A Bright Future

Ji'an Prefecture in southcentral jiangxi Province has a moderate climate, rich mineral resources and forests that cover 43.4 percent of its land. National highway No.105 and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway line run north to south through the entire region. Ji'an is also home to quite a few historical sites and scenic spots. For example, Ji's an is the site of the Jinggangshan revolutionary base, qingyuan Mountain is one of the famous sacred places of Buddhism and the Jizhou Kiln was one of the famous centers for the production of glazed blue porcelain in ancient China; most of the Jingdezhen came from Ji'an. Jinggangshan Mountain is listed as a national key scenic spot for its bamboo, azalea flowers, mist, waterfalls and magnificent peaks.