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110-foot-high Ferris wheel pops up in midtown Manhattan

A 110-foot-high (34 meters) Ferris wheel spins in the once bustling heart of the Times Square. /Reuters Tickets range from $15 to $35. For 12 minutes, customers can ride the Times Squar

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Watch baseball fans fill this Texas stadium with no social distancing

01:00 The stadium the Texas Rangers play in was packed for a Major League Baseball game on Monday. The stadium reportedly sold over 38,000 tickets. Texas mask mandates were lifted in M

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Movie theaters in Mexico hit hard by pandemic

02:49 Mexico has a large movie-going public. As theaters slowly reopen starting on March 1st, there is concern that the pandemic will leave some theaters bankrupt. CGTN’s Franc Contrer

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NCPA to stage classical ballet 'Swan Lake'

Swan Lake, a classical ballet masterpiece, will be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from Feb. 4 to 6.Choreographed by Natalia Makarova, a globally acclaimed ballet dancer,

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Full refunds and free rescheduling of flights during Spring Festival

Passengers who buy tickets during the Spring Festival period from January 28 to March 8 can refund their tickets for free or reschedule at least once, the Civil Aviatio

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Chinese theater academy to showcase traditional music at festival

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of its establishment, the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts is due to host the 2020 Chinese Bowstring Arts Festival with the National Museum of China from Dec

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Opera film 'Simon Boccanegra' to be screened in Beijing

The Chinese-produced opera film Simon Boccanegra will be shown at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on Sept. 6 in Beijing.Simon Boccanegra, an opera with a prologue and three acts, wa

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4 mln movie vouchers offered free to medics, new graduates in China

A leading Chinese film distribution company said it is offering 4 million free movie tickets to medical professionals and new graduates from junior and high schools ar

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Palace Museum announces gradual reopening plan

With Beijing lowering its public health emergency response from second to third level starting July 20, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, announced it will gradually reopen to the p

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China reopens movie theaters in low-risk areas

Chinese movie theaters in low-risk areas have been allowed to resume operation starting from July 20 following an improvement in the COVID-19 epidemic situation.These movie theaters should reopen on t

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White House calls off Easter Egg Roll over coronavirus concern

The White House said Monday it has cancelled this year's Easter Egg Roll amid the spread of coronavirus across the country. "The health and safety of all Americans must be the first priority, es

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World Women's Curling Championship canceled due to COVID-19

The 2020 World Women's Curling Championship has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the World Curling Federation announced on Thursday. The curling event, originally scheduled to be held fro

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Vienna's Wiener Staatsoper closes over coronavirus fears

The Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna has canceled all of its remaining performances in March due to the coronavirus, the world-famous opera house announced on Tuesday.It's t

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Denmark to hold Eurovision selection party in empty arena due to coronavirus fears

Denmark will choose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest without an audience and top division football matches will be played behind closed doors after Danish auth

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Chinese universities remain closed until effective control of epidemic

Airport staff checks the tickets of passengers of a China Southern Airlines flight to Guangzhou, China. (Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/ via REUTERS) Opening dates of the new semester for colleges an

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Russian army chorus to hold gala in Beijing

Alexandrov Ensemble, a military artistic team from Russia, will bring a gala for audiences in Beijing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from Feb. 6 to 9 in celebration of the Spri

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Blockchain and a new law to tackle ticket bots in the UK

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