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Zeng Ge Ge and Feng Xiao Quan   The Koreans   Gu－Zheng The Tujias  Intellectual tale comes to the small screen Peking opera painted faces Hand in Hand in Melbourne, Australia  The Night on a Moonlit Lijiang River  Star, Moon and Sun  Happy Birthday China  In celebration of China’s birthday, Center Stage has prepared two special editions that will depict the country’s modern history through art. China Roots  Recently, there was a series of cultural event called “China’s Roots” that was held in China. The purpose of the event was to unite Chinese from all over the world. My Memories of old Beijing  The film shows the society and the miserable life of the people in the 1920s in Beijing through the eyes of a naive girl. Chinese Piano Works  The teaching and practice of the piano is a phenomenon in China, dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Lotus Lantern  This is a Chinese ancient fairy tale about a child who saved his mother through out numerous hardships. Sister Liu  The film “Sister Liu”is an operatic film based on the legend of a girl singer of the Zhuang ethnic minority in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A War Epic on Show   CCTV presents a war epic drama entitled Breaking Through the Encirclement on the Central Plains. The Eldest Brother  A small yard stands at a corner of a bustling city. In it lives 80－year－old Chen Shirong and his family. The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo  The story of Qian Xiuling, the true name of the heroine in real life, is still unknown to most Chinese people. Imagery and Sound in Red Sorghum  When Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut, Red Sorghum, in 1987, he was better known as a cinematographer. Centre Stage Centre Stage is an entertainment, magazine show, broadcast daily. A Dreamlike Orange Story   Oranges Have Ripened tells a tragic love story in a noble family. Acrobatics   Chinese acrobatics are a favorite art of the Chinese people, with a distinct style evolving from everyday life and work. Folk Song  As the case of other ancient peoples, Chinese folk songs originate in primitive hunting, ritual, mating and herding activities. Folk Music   Chinese folk music has produced a host of forms and a large number of works, while fostering many outstanding performers. Dance   Chinese choreographers began serious attempts at creating dance dramas and ballet only after the founding of New China in 1949. Movies   Many Chinese who don´t have time to go to the movies can enjoy many good Chinese movies on TV.

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