A non-Chinese actor plays the Monkey King and dreams of bringing traditional productions together on stage.Ghaffar Pourazar is an Azary Iranian British national. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to Cambridge, En...A non-Chinese actor plays the Monkey King and dreams of bringing traditional productions together on stage.Ghaffar Pourazar is an Azary Iranian British national. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to Cambridge, England for his education. He graduated from college with a degree in computer systems, and then earned a master’s degree in computer animation. He started working in character animation in London, but his hobbies included dance, mime and theater. After years of training, Ghaffar is now a director and performer playing the Monkey King and other warrior roles with the Beijing Opera. He shares with us his journey in becoming the only foreigner to hold such positions with this traditional Chinese theater. Through his experiences, we learn how he created a unique bridge between his Western education and his desire to learn the ancient arts of the Chinese. His story begins when he lived in London.展开更多
The International Symposium on Oriental Culture and Human Rights Development was successfully held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) and China Foundation lot Human Rights Development (CFHRD) in Bei...The International Symposium on Oriental Culture and Human Rights Development was successfully held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) and China Foundation lot Human Rights Development (CFHRD) in Beijing on October 29-31, 2002. The Symposium focused on the following three topics: the universality of human rights and cultural diversity, the oriental and western culture and human rights, and culture and human rights in the globalization process. The three-day Symposium attracted more than 70 scholars, experts, officials and parliamentarians from 26 countries, including Australia, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Republic of展开更多
Beijing World Cultural Exchange Service spe-cializes in organizing the exchange of Chinese and foreign theatrical performances and art exhibitions.The group's principal aim is to promote cultural exchange between ...Beijing World Cultural Exchange Service spe-cializes in organizing the exchange of Chinese and foreign theatrical performances and art exhibitions.The group's principal aim is to promote cultural exchange between China's mainland and the world,including Hongkong,Macao and Taiwan.It has a number of departments that deal with stage shows,exhibitions,embassy services,tourism,consultation services for cultural exchange,and so on.展开更多
An old industrial part of Beijing,known for its geomantic omens,will soon become a recreational area housing cultura and sporting facilities Shijingshan District,regarded as a geographically auspicious district,will s...An old industrial part of Beijing,known for its geomantic omens,will soon become a recreational area housing cultura and sporting facilities Shijingshan District,regarded as a geographically auspicious district,will soon become the site of the Capital Recreation District. The history of Shijingshan District,named after Shijingshan Hill,dates back at least 2,200 years.It occupies 86 square km,and the distance between the central area of the dis-展开更多
As an educational institution with nearly 50 years of history, Beijing Language and Cultural Center for Diplomatic Missions (LCC) specializes in teaching Mandarin and offering Chinese cultural lessons.
文摘A non-Chinese actor plays the Monkey King and dreams of bringing traditional productions together on stage.Ghaffar Pourazar is an Azary Iranian British national. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to Cambridge, England for his education. He graduated from college with a degree in computer systems, and then earned a master’s degree in computer animation. He started working in character animation in London, but his hobbies included dance, mime and theater. After years of training, Ghaffar is now a director and performer playing the Monkey King and other warrior roles with the Beijing Opera. He shares with us his journey in becoming the only foreigner to hold such positions with this traditional Chinese theater. Through his experiences, we learn how he created a unique bridge between his Western education and his desire to learn the ancient arts of the Chinese. His story begins when he lived in London.
文摘The International Symposium on Oriental Culture and Human Rights Development was successfully held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) and China Foundation lot Human Rights Development (CFHRD) in Beijing on October 29-31, 2002. The Symposium focused on the following three topics: the universality of human rights and cultural diversity, the oriental and western culture and human rights, and culture and human rights in the globalization process. The three-day Symposium attracted more than 70 scholars, experts, officials and parliamentarians from 26 countries, including Australia, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Republic of
文摘Beijing World Cultural Exchange Service spe-cializes in organizing the exchange of Chinese and foreign theatrical performances and art exhibitions.The group's principal aim is to promote cultural exchange between China's mainland and the world,including Hongkong,Macao and Taiwan.It has a number of departments that deal with stage shows,exhibitions,embassy services,tourism,consultation services for cultural exchange,and so on.
文摘An old industrial part of Beijing,known for its geomantic omens,will soon become a recreational area housing cultura and sporting facilities Shijingshan District,regarded as a geographically auspicious district,will soon become the site of the Capital Recreation District. The history of Shijingshan District,named after Shijingshan Hill,dates back at least 2,200 years.It occupies 86 square km,and the distance between the central area of the dis-
文摘As an educational institution with nearly 50 years of history, Beijing Language and Cultural Center for Diplomatic Missions (LCC) specializes in teaching Mandarin and offering Chinese cultural lessons.
