Events and Happenings in the 'Jing This Weekend (May 26-28)
Haven’t made plans yet this weekend? Well, here we’ve picked out a few things happening this weekend in the capital to give you some inspiration!
Source: thebeijinger.com
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Xiaoguo Comedy Wraps Up Successful North American Tour
/PRNewswire/ -- Chinas Xiaoguo Comedy recently completed its first-ever six-show tour of North America, running from January 27 to February 14. The troupes...
Source: prnewswire.com
Xiaoguo Comedy Brings Laughter to 2,500 Stand-up Fans in New York for Lantern Festival Celebration
/PRNewswire/ -- Chinas Xiaoguo Comedy marked the successful end of a four-date tour in the U.S. with a hit show in front of 2,500 people in New York that...
Source: prnewswire.com
No laughing matter as Chinese stand-up comedians take North America by storm
A Chinese stand-up comedy show in Seattle, a first in North America, was a huge success, with more p
Source: shine.cn
Under the guidance of the diplomacy of the heads of state, the friendly relations between China and Arab states in the new era are full of vitality
Hot Interpretation｜Head of State Diplomacy Leads China-Arab Friendly Relations to Revitalize in the New Era "This trust is unbreakable and cannot be bought with money." In January 2016, President Xi Jinping said this in his speech at the headquarters of the Arab League, expressing the true meaning of China-Arab friendship. "Let us carry forward the spirit of China-Arab friendship, work toget
Source: tellerreport.com
China bans celebrities with 'lapsed morals' from endorsing products | China
State regulator tightens advertising rules to align society with ‘core socialist values’
Source: theguardian.com
Stand-up has legs in China
It was the late, great comedian Richard Pryor who said that all humor is rooted in pain. Audiences don't necessarily know the pain, but from New York to Beijing and all points in between, stand-up comedy, for which Pryor was famous, has made people laugh.
Source: chinadaily.com.cn
The Real Story of Wu Zetian's Right-Hand Woman
Shangguan Wan’er was an accomplished politician and poet. So why have later generations painted her as a promiscuous striver?
Source: sixthtone.com
Singapore launches centre to solve urban farming challenges, boost food security
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Work has begun on altering the genetics of important crops like leafy greens to boost their nutritional value and make them more suitable for indoor farming.
Source: thestar.com.my
Taiwan in Time: When the Dutch were twice kicked out of Penghu
<strong>Aug. 1 to Aug. 7</strong> Admiral Cornelius Reijersen stubbornly held out at Penghu’s Makung harbor (馬公) for nearly two years, refusing the Ming Dynasty’s repeated requests for his fleet to depart for Taiwan. Instead, the Dutch fleet plundered Chinese merchant ships, captured sailors and terrorized the coast of Fujian for months, hoping to force the Ming to open up trade with them. To the Ming, Penghu was too close to home; they knew of the Dutch’s military...
Source: taipeitimes.com