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...“According to the 20 measures, the overall direction is to loosen up,” says Yu Jie, a China expert at UK think-tank Chatham House....
...China’s social contract is fraying, and a song deleted from the country’s internet captures the problem vividly....
...This has been used since the Song dynasty (AD960-1279) to make simple, high-end pottery, which was exported to Europe from the 17th century onwards....
...“Modern Chinese furniture is mostly based on the elegant, minimal aesthetic of products from the Song dynasty [960-1279 AD], and often made of wood,” he says....
...“The government wants to push small players like us out of the market,” said owner Wu Jie....
...But for many smaller players, NEVs have proven to be a siren song, their allure masking their risks....
...Song Ta’s performance-installation work “Why do they never take colour photos?” reflects even further on the mercurial qualities of China’s past....
...Mr Song said he had learnt a lot about the current tensions over the air defence zone thanks to his searches on the internet rather than from state media. Additional Reporting by Gu Yu...
...Tourists will be able to enjoy the sea views and the coral reefs,” mayor Xiao Jie was quoted as saying by Xinhua, the official news agency....
...The Xia dynasty met a similar fate: its last emperor doted on his concubine Jie, who used to throw parties with pools of wine so big that guests could row across them....
...My interpreter Yang Jie asks those patiently queueing up why they want to go to the Liverpool Pavilion....
...Additional reporting by Yang Jie...
...According to Jie Dai, a fellow immigrant from China and a classmate at Laval, “I clearly remember [Li] mention that if you are an actuarial guy, you can earn a lot of money....
...It was stunningly done at two performances I saw: first by Zhu Yan and Sun Jie as the hapless concubine and her lover, a Peking Opera actor, and then by Wang Qimin and Hou Qingfeng....
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