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Millions around the world celebrate rich linguistic heritage with Chinese Language Day
(*Linked or embedded content may have been removed or be unavailable.) Virtual reality exhibitions, live performances, culture, calligraphy: A visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, this mid-April was less international diplomacy and more cultural festival. That’s for good reason. April 20, which fell on a Sunday this year, is C…
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Literary translators bring artistry, humanity to Chinese classics
(*Linked or embedded content may have been removed or be unavailable.) Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Zhao Yun: If those names sound familiar, it’s no surprise. They’re just a few of the sprawling cast of characters in the great 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. One of Chinese literature’s Four Great Classical Novels centering on the end of the…
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