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Zhang Yimou’s new film: the Coen brothers filtered through northeastern folk entertainment

People kicked out of their homes to make way for glittering new high-rises in Hefei will be able to move back in two years.

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Who the hell is Xiao Shenyang?

Xiao Shengyang, together with his master, Zhao Benshan, performed what was considered the best xiaopin at this year’s Spring Festival Gala. Steven Lin at Youku Buzz translates a passage from his comedy.

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