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Saudi police detain 14-year-old boy for dancing in the street

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China: Square dancing on the water

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Shanghai Ballet’s ballet Inspire preludes "China's Dance for 12 Days"

ByAPDWriterTaoXingTheBallet“Inspire”,oneofsixoriginalworksthatattend"China'sDancefor12Days",isputonthestageonWednesdayandThursday,whichwillserveasthepreludeof12

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Shanghai Ballet’s original ballet Hamlet debuts in Beijing

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Chinese square dance captured in camera

Square dancing has been a popular form of entertainment for middle-age and elderly Chinese women. Every day at morning and dusk, Chinese aunties, also known as dama in Mandarin, gather outdoors to dance for hours on squares. The daily occurrence is also an opportunity for participants to meet new friends and socialize with their neighbors.

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8 Can't-Miss Performances From the Mnet Asian Music Awards

End of the year means awards ceremonies, and the Mnet Asian Music Awards on Friday (Dec. 2) aimed to be the ceremony to end all year-end Asia-based ceremonies.

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Chinese dancer leads samba parade at Rio Carnival

​Chinese dancer Chen Jing had her most unforgettable Chinese New Year in Brazil as a lead dancer in a samba parade at the just concluded Rio Carnival celebrations.

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Over 40 events from different Asia countries at Shantanand Festival in Kuala Lumpur

It has been an eventful year for the creative industry, what with a burst of arts and literary festivals which kept Malaysians busy, month after month. From the hip Cooler Lumpur Festival and the month-long George Town Festival to the Kuala Lumpur International Arts Festival (KLIAF) and the recently concluded Other Festival (in Ipoh), there has been much to explore in terms of arts.

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Migration of the Hani people to Yunnan is inspiration

After a successful debut at Honghe Grand Theater in Yunnan province, the music drama Muomaamei, which depicts the story of the Hani ethnic group's migration, will be staged in Beijing this weekend.

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Dancer bids to set British record with Chinese Gangnam-style dance

After taking China by storm, dancer Fenfen Huang is to bring a Chinese Gangnam-style dance to the streets of Britain.

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Hustle and bustle in Yangon shops ahead of New Year

​Shops, big and small, in Yangon's Chinatown have been putting on sale festive food and Year of the Ram decorative items a week ahead of the Chinese traditional new year, or spring festival.

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Lamvong captures Laos' easy-going character

​The Lamvong, Laos' social dance with variants found in neighboring Thailand and Cambodia and performed at all kinds of celebration, is hardly the most complex dance in the world.

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Nepal preserving Tharu's unique culture through dance performances

​In a cool December evening, young Sushma Mahato, dressed in typical Tharu attire with white plain sari, black blouse, a peacock feather on her hair and heavy dazzling silver jewelry, was getting ready for her dance performance.

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"Asia Fest" takes the stage in Bucharest

The second edition of "Asia Fest" that gathered together highlights of Asian culture was concluded Tuesday in the center of the Romanian capital city of Bucharest.

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Traditional Chinese dance drama Silk Road comes to Britain

Traditional Chinese dance drama Silk Road comes to Britain for the first time It was performed by Gansu Dance Drama and Opera Ensemble on Wednesday and Thursday at the Peacock Theater of the Sadler's Wells group, Britain's leading dance house.

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Chinese production of Shakespeare captures attention in Edinburgh Int'l Festival

The Edinburgh International Festival opened Friday evening and a production of Shakespeare by a Chinese theater group grabbed audience's attention.

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Chinese official plays Gangnam Style

A Chinese official has played the role of South Korean rapper PSY in a "Gangnam Style" video to promote tourism.The video is designed to promote tourism particularly to South Korean visitors.Governments in China gradually departure from traditional communication strategies, experts said.