The Chanting Willows

 

Chanting Willows, an art house film adapted from prizewinning author Wang Xufeng's novella [China Daily]
Chanting Willows, an art house film adapted from prizewinning author Wang Xufeng’s novella [China Daily]
China Daily | 24-May-2022 | By Xu Fan

Romantic film uses Yueju Opera to bring a sense of tradition to a modern love story, Xu Fan reports. Ancient Chinese poets used the willow tree as a metaphor to eulogize women. While the slim leaves portrayed a woman’s thin eyebrows, the resilient branches often inspired writers to use them to symbolize a woman who looks fragile but perseveres with what she believes in. Continue reading “The Chanting Willows”

China’s tablet shipments record highest growth in seven years

A visitor checks out a tablet computer at China International Import Expo in Shanghai [CGTN-CFP]
A visitor checks out a tablet computer at China International Import Expo in Shanghai [CGTN-CFP]
CGTN | 23-May-2022

China’s tablet computer shipments expanded 21.8 percent year on year in 2021, the highest growth rate in nearly seven years, said an industry report. Tablet computer shipments totaled around 28.46 million units, according to the industry report published by the global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Continue reading “China’s tablet shipments record highest growth in seven years”