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Will Disney’s release of ‘Mulan’ be postponed again?

Liu Yifei, who stars in Mulan, attends the premiere of Disney's Mulan at Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020 in Hollywood, California (CFP)
Liu Yifei, who stars in Mulan, attends the premiere of Disney’s Mulan at Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020 in Hollywood, California (CGTN/CFP)

CGTN | 25-Jun-2020

Disney is weighing a second delay to its 2020 live-action blockbuster “Mulan” as COVID-19 cases surge in several U.S. states, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Continue reading “Will Disney’s release of ‘Mulan’ be postponed again?”

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Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia

known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites Beijing at sunset (VCG)
known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites Beijing at sunset (CGTN/VCG)

24-Jun-2020

Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Nearby, the massive Tiananmen Square pedestrian plaza is the site of Mao Zedong’s mausoleum and the National Museum of China, displaying a vast collection of cultural relics. Continue reading “Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia”