Prada fires ambassador actress Zheng over surrogacy

Prada fires ambassador Zheng over surrogacy [SHINE]
Prada fires ambassador Zheng over surrogacy [SHINE]
SHINE | 23-Jan-2021

Italian luxury brand Prada has ended its contract with Chinese actress Zheng Shuang, who was appointed the brand’s Chinese ambassador just eight days ago, after she was involved in a surrogacy controversy. Zheng was accused by her ex-boyfriend, producer, Zhang Heng, of considering forcing their surrogate mothers based in the US to terminate their seven-month pregnancies in 2019 because their relationship ended. Surrogacy is illegal in China. Continue reading “Prada fires ambassador actress Zheng over surrogacy”

Video: Baicha boat house, the last ancient village of the Li people

CGTN | 21-Jan-2021

Baicha Village is located in Jiangbian Town, Dongfang City, Hainan Province. The thatched cottages in Baicha Village are like boats turned upside-down, and the villagers call them “boat houses.” There are 81 boat houses in the village and they are examples of the excellent architectural skills of the Li ethnic group. In 2008, the boat houses of this village were included in China’s intangible cultural heritage protection list.