In a small, deep alley right outside Hepingmen (the Peace Gate), no more than one mile south of the Tian’anmen Square, there stands a Peking opera theatre of great antiquity named Zhengyi Temple Theatre. Built over 3...In a small, deep alley right outside Hepingmen (the Peace Gate), no more than one mile south of the Tian’anmen Square, there stands a Peking opera theatre of great antiquity named Zhengyi Temple Theatre. Built over 300 years ago, it is the sole ancient wooden theatre architecture in the world. There are also six other extant theatres with a similar scale, but Zhenyi Temple Theatre is the oldest. It is generally recognized as a living fossil and milestone in the history of Chinese theatres and often cited as an important展开更多
In June, the Shanghai Grand Theatre invested 10 million yuan (1.2 million U.S. dollars) to stage the classic Broadway musical "Les Miserables."The performance celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of...In June, the Shanghai Grand Theatre invested 10 million yuan (1.2 million U.S. dollars) to stage the classic Broadway musical "Les Miserables."The performance celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of writer Victor Hugo, author of the book on which the musical was based. The Shanghai tour makes China the 36th country to stage "Les Miserables," one of the world’s four most展开更多
Despite the universal messages of Bellini’s Norma,the attempts at translating and adapting it to a modern context in the revisionist spirit of Regieoper(the director’s opera)encounter serious difficulties,as indicat...Despite the universal messages of Bellini’s Norma,the attempts at translating and adapting it to a modern context in the revisionist spirit of Regieoper(the director’s opera)encounter serious difficulties,as indicated by recent productions.The present paper focuses on these difficulties by examining in detail what appear to be the most challenging,innovative and thought-provoking among those productions which,despite remarkable merits,suffer from acute shortcomings:inter alia certain incompatibilities with the libretto,cultural dissonances,and problems of inner-coherence and verisimilitude.The detailed analysis of specific productions is followed by a general discussion(through a comparative approach)of Norma’s adaptability to Regieoper,which is shown to be extremely difficult,among other reasons because the terms of reference to the dimensions of the historical context(and the inherent mores)in its libretto are by far less flexible than those of other operas.Norma’s universal messages and its dualities of“foreign”versus“familiar,”with their vast semantic ambit,would seem to be better understood by meticulously delving into the subtleties of the text(and subtext)of Romani’s sophisticated libretto.Inner-coherence and compatibility with the libretto are essential for any attempt at creating an appropriate analogy running parallel to the original narrative.A fully convincing production of Norma in a modernizing spirit,if at all possible,remains an artistic challenge.展开更多
EDITOR＇S NOTE： The National Human Rights Action Plan of China （2009-2010） has won favorable comments in China and abroad since its publication by the Information Office of the State Council on April 13, 2009. Here...EDITOR＇S NOTE： The National Human Rights Action Plan of China （2009-2010） has won favorable comments in China and abroad since its publication by the Information Office of the State Council on April 13, 2009. Here is a transcript of an interview given to our reporters by Wang Chen, director of the Office, on the Action Plan, which we hope will help our readers gain a better understanding of China＇s human rights cause and its development.展开更多
There are about 83 million disabled people in China, accounting for 6.34% of the total population, according to a national survey in 2006. As a disadvantaged group, the rights and interests of the disabled are arousin...There are about 83 million disabled people in China, accounting for 6.34% of the total population, according to a national survey in 2006. As a disadvantaged group, the rights and interests of the disabled are arousing more concerns from all walks of society in the country. Following is Human Rights＇ interview with Shen Zhifei, deputy general director of the China Disabled Persons＇ Federation, on the legal guarantee of the special group＇s rights and interests, their rehabilitation, education and employment.展开更多
本文设计了一种工作在S波段超宽带、高增益的Vivaldi天线。该天线以传统Vivaldi天线为出发点,设计主辐射贴片结构为槽线渐变辐射器,引入开槽设计和三角形引向器进一步提高天线的整体辐射性能。馈电结构采用易于加工的渐变微带线转槽线...本文设计了一种工作在S波段超宽带、高增益的Vivaldi天线。该天线以传统Vivaldi天线为出发点,设计主辐射贴片结构为槽线渐变辐射器,引入开槽设计和三角形引向器进一步提高天线的整体辐射性能。馈电结构采用易于加工的渐变微带线转槽线耦合结构进行馈电,实现不平衡结构到平衡结构的转变。合理选择了介电常数为3.66的Rogers RO4350C介质基板材料,天线的总体尺寸为100mm×80mm×1.5mm。仿真结果表明,在2~4GHz的带宽内驻波比小于1.5,增益达到6.7 d B,且方向图的一致性较好。展开更多
文摘In a small, deep alley right outside Hepingmen (the Peace Gate), no more than one mile south of the Tian’anmen Square, there stands a Peking opera theatre of great antiquity named Zhengyi Temple Theatre. Built over 300 years ago, it is the sole ancient wooden theatre architecture in the world. There are also six other extant theatres with a similar scale, but Zhenyi Temple Theatre is the oldest. It is generally recognized as a living fossil and milestone in the history of Chinese theatres and often cited as an important
文摘In June, the Shanghai Grand Theatre invested 10 million yuan (1.2 million U.S. dollars) to stage the classic Broadway musical "Les Miserables."The performance celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of writer Victor Hugo, author of the book on which the musical was based. The Shanghai tour makes China the 36th country to stage "Les Miserables," one of the world’s four most
文摘Despite the universal messages of Bellini’s Norma,the attempts at translating and adapting it to a modern context in the revisionist spirit of Regieoper(the director’s opera)encounter serious difficulties,as indicated by recent productions.The present paper focuses on these difficulties by examining in detail what appear to be the most challenging,innovative and thought-provoking among those productions which,despite remarkable merits,suffer from acute shortcomings:inter alia certain incompatibilities with the libretto,cultural dissonances,and problems of inner-coherence and verisimilitude.The detailed analysis of specific productions is followed by a general discussion(through a comparative approach)of Norma’s adaptability to Regieoper,which is shown to be extremely difficult,among other reasons because the terms of reference to the dimensions of the historical context(and the inherent mores)in its libretto are by far less flexible than those of other operas.Norma’s universal messages and its dualities of“foreign”versus“familiar,”with their vast semantic ambit,would seem to be better understood by meticulously delving into the subtleties of the text(and subtext)of Romani’s sophisticated libretto.Inner-coherence and compatibility with the libretto are essential for any attempt at creating an appropriate analogy running parallel to the original narrative.A fully convincing production of Norma in a modernizing spirit,if at all possible,remains an artistic challenge.
文摘EDITOR＇S NOTE： The National Human Rights Action Plan of China （2009-2010） has won favorable comments in China and abroad since its publication by the Information Office of the State Council on April 13, 2009. Here is a transcript of an interview given to our reporters by Wang Chen, director of the Office, on the Action Plan, which we hope will help our readers gain a better understanding of China＇s human rights cause and its development.
文摘There are about 83 million disabled people in China, accounting for 6.34% of the total population, according to a national survey in 2006. As a disadvantaged group, the rights and interests of the disabled are arousing more concerns from all walks of society in the country. Following is Human Rights＇ interview with Shen Zhifei, deputy general director of the China Disabled Persons＇ Federation, on the legal guarantee of the special group＇s rights and interests, their rehabilitation, education and employment.
文摘本文设计了一种工作在S波段超宽带、高增益的Vivaldi天线。该天线以传统Vivaldi天线为出发点,设计主辐射贴片结构为槽线渐变辐射器,引入开槽设计和三角形引向器进一步提高天线的整体辐射性能。馈电结构采用易于加工的渐变微带线转槽线耦合结构进行馈电,实现不平衡结构到平衡结构的转变。合理选择了介电常数为3.66的Rogers RO4350C介质基板材料,天线的总体尺寸为100mm×80mm×1.5mm。仿真结果表明,在2~4GHz的带宽内驻波比小于1.5,增益达到6.7 d B,且方向图的一致性较好。
