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-	China Shaanxi-ROK Friendship Week Opens
	Performers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) perform at the evening party of "China Shaanxi-ROK Friendship Week" in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 20, 2006. Korean actors gave performances full of Korean specialty for the citizens of Xi'an on Monday evening.
-	Ballet Wraps up International Arts Festival
	About 85 percent of tickets were sold for 71 performances during this year's Shanghai International Arts Festival, which concluded at the weekend. The festival came to a close on Saturday night with a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Italy's Teatro alla Scala Ballet.
-	Forbidden City Documentary Premieres in Southeast Asia
	The Forbidden City Documentary, co-produced by CCTV, China International Television Corporation and the National Geographic Channel, premieres in southeast Asia today. The new production is condensed from its original twelve-hour cut to two hours.
-	Medieval Italy on Show in Shanghai
	Shanghai residents will have a rare opportunity to learn about the military history, art and culture of Italy at the Ancient Italian Armor and Weapons exhibition. Showcasing 57 martial artifacts from the collection of Angelo Marzoli from Brescia, the exhibition includes suits of armor, halberds and fire arms.
-	Promotion of Chinese Lit Abroad Faces Translation Challenges
	The influence of Chinese literature works is growing, but translation is still a big obstacle in its overseas promotion, especially in Europe, according to the International Herald Tribune Timeline.
-	Shaanxi Man Collects Chairman Mao Badge for 18 Years
	A man from central China's Shaanxi province is engrossed in collecting Chairman Mao badges. Over the last 18 years, he has collected over 10,000 Chairman Mao badges of various kinds.
-	Miao Ethnic Group Celebrates Lusheng Festival
	Girls of the Miao ethnic group wear silver ornaments during celebrations of the Lusheng Festival in Gulong Town of Huangping County in Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Qiandongnan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2006.
-	Remains of 2,500-year-old Cities Discovered in NW China
	Chinese archaeologists have discovered remains of walls of three ancient cities dating back between 3,100 and 2,500 years ago in northwest China's Gansu Province.
-	Shanghai People Too Parochial: Yu Qiuyu
	Shanghai people's inward-looking attitudes are costing the city its status as a global cultural center equal to the likes of Paris, New York or Beijing, said Yu Qiuyu, a well-known Chinese scholar.
-	*Warhol's Mao* Rakes in US$16.5m**
	Andy Warhol's sensational portrait of Mao Zedong, considered a landmark of 20th century art, was sold to Hong Kong collector and real estate developer Joseph Lau for US$16.4 million, plus a US$1 million commission, on Wednesday night in New York, Christie's auction house said.
-	Zhejiang Warring States Tomb Discovered
	The biggest Warring State Period tomb and its affiliated funerary pit were discovered in Wenlin, Zhejiang Province, on November 3, and many precious cultural relics have been excavated from the tomb.
-	Folk Music Enters School Curriculum
	The local music tradition known as Ten Piece is getting revived attention in Fuzhou city. The centuries-old melodies have become part of the curriculum, in primary schools.
-	Art of Speculation
	The Chinese mainland auction houses are betting big on the contemporary art over the coming month. "It is for the first time my company gives such a great focus on contemporary art," said Kou Qin, vice-general-manager of China Guardian Auctions Co Ltd, allegedly the largest art auctioneer in the country. "There might be a bigger risk than usual, but we believe the market to be going that way being vanguard."
-	Discovering a Gold Mine of Pictures
	Oil paintings, traditional Chinese ink paintings and calligraphic works have been the most sought-after items for art collectors in China for a long time.
-	Welsh Wizard's Voice Reaches Peak of Its Power
	China has welcomed many "big stars" on the verge of retirement. However some of these older stars have sometimes been unable to finish a concert because of their failing health condition. Finally China is receiving a performing artist at the peak of his career.

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