Angie Zhao
Li Bingbing: American mattresses are too soft; I have to sleep on a plank
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 22, 2013 09:34 PM EDT |
July 22nd, Li Bingbing attended a fashion event in Guangzhou. As she has been chosen by Michael Bay to join the cast of "Transformers 4", Li Bingbing said: "There is a good trend for Chinese actors and actresses to join in the Hollywood movies. It means these international filmmakers have begun to value Chinese market." But since she has signed a confidentiality agreement, Li Bingbing didn't disclose other information about "Transformers 4". Chinese heartthrob Han Geng will cast in the fourth installment of Michael Bay's Transformers series alongside Li Bingbing.
Jay Chou’s The Rooftop generates more than one hundred million yuan in China Box Office
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 22, 2013 03:59 PM EDT |
Since Jay Chou's second self-directed film "The Rooftop" opened in Chinese cinemas on July 11th, the new film, a mash-up of genres Jay Chou calls a musical action film, has become the first Chinese-language musical film to have broken 100 million yuan ($16.3 million USD) during the first week on show. So far, the box office of "The Rooftop" has surpassed "Les Misérables", which was also a musical film shown in China last year.
Fan Bingbing: I’m sweeter than gorgeous Taiwanese star Lin Chi-ling
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 22, 2013 03:21 PM EDT |
July 22nd, a press conference of the theme song from a new romantic comedy movie "One Night Surprise", which was directed by Jin Yimeng, was held in Beijing. The leading roles Fan Bingbing and Li Zhiting also came to hype for the new movie. The lyric of the theme song was written by Fan Bingbing. She said: "This is my first time to write a lyric, and it will be the last time."
At least 89 killed and 628 injured in 6.6-magnitude quake in China
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 22, 2013 12:56 PM EDT |
Beijing-7: 45 a.m. on July 22nd, a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit China's mountainous northwestern, the junction of Min County and Zhang County in Gansu Province.
Chinese men’s football team transforms into the Avengers to draw 3-3 with Japan
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 21, 2013 07:56 PM EDT |
July 21st, in the match of China's East Asian Cup opener at Seoul Olympic Stadium on Sunday, Chinese men's football team earned a 3-3 draw against Japan. From the Chinese players' performance on the field, we can see this time they chose to play hard with their militant spirit.
China's top philanthropist Chen Guangbiao donated 4.5 million to celebrate his birthday
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 20, 2013 10:26 PM EDT |
Chen Guangbiao loves making high-profile donations. Green is his symbolic personal color, as he is appealing to environmental protection. However, during his 45-year-old birthday, Chen Guangbiao changed his clothes into red. He said because red color could attract people's attentions, he wanted to urge the rich to abandon the habit of high consumption and high waste.
China think tank: Japan boosts its security alliance with U.S. as deterrent to China
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 20, 2013 08:08 AM EDT |
July 19th, China Strategic Culture Promotion Association held a press conference in Beijing. The non-governmental organization issued 2012 Japanese military power report and 2012 U.S. military power report.
Gao Xiaosong: Han people in reality-singing competitions are chasing wealth and fame
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 19, 2013 10:50 PM EDT |
This summer, many Chinese broadcast networks launch new reality television singing competitions, among which, the most popular singing competitions are "the Voice of China" and "Super Boy". Gao Xiaosong, a Chinese well-known composer, songwriter and music producer, pulled no punches on contemporary music environment in China. He spoke bluntly: "Chinese people of Han nationality are not versatile performers. Most people who participate in the reality television singing competitions are for wealth and fame."
Belgium's drugmaker UCB was involved in China’s drug industry probe
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 19, 2013 05:02 PM EDT |
July 19th, according to Reuters, Chinese authorities have visited the office of Belgian drugmaker UCB. It indicates that China has widened its investigation into bribery in the pharmaceutical sector, following the scandal of British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline.
Wang Zengqi: Liberty Nurtures Growth Talents in Southwest Associated University
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 19, 2013 05:02 PM EDT |
Wang Zengqi wrote a prose entitled "New school building" in his old age. In the article, he wrote: "Once, there was a professor who used to teach in Southwest Associated University. The professor went to give lectures in America. An American asked him, during the eight-year history of Southwest Associated University, how could professors and students bear the poor equipment and poor conditions.
Bizarre dad hides in lake when playing hide-and-seek with kid
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 19, 2013 09:03 AM EDT |
Hide-and-seek is a world famous game among parents and kids. Children can find a sense of achievement. However, if parents attribute themselves to the game too hard, and hide themselves too "well", the game may change totally. Yesterday, a Chinese blogger posted a piece of news about "a bizarre dad hides in lake when he was playing hide-and-seek with his son" on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of twitter. Soon, the micro blog went viral on the Internet. Many Chinese netizens were surprised by the news, and joked that the father was "playing the hide-and-seek game with his life".
China bars Glaxo Finance Chief from leaving country for bribery investigations
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 18, 2013 05:21 PM EDT |
Beijing time July 17th, a spokesman for GlaxoSmithKline said that Beijing has barred GlaxoSmithKline's finance director in China from leaving the country, as police accuse GlaxoSmithKline of bribing officials and doctors.
China intends to develop 7 gas fields in East China Sea, Japan protests strongly
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 18, 2013 04:09 PM EDT |
As some media reports that China National Offshore Oil Corporation is planning to drill into seven new gas fields in the sea at the heart of heightened tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on July 18th in a press conference: "Japan will not accept China's unilateral tapping of gas fields in the East China Sea."
Chairman Mao’s Special Plane Strikes a Pose in Chinese Civil Aviation Museum
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 18, 2013 02:37 PM EDT |
Chairman Mao’s special plane strikes a pose in Chinese Civil Aviation Museum
Information-related consumption will become a new driving force in Chinese economy
| Angie Zhao | | Jul 17, 2013 10:25 PM EDT |
A growing number of Chinese netizens are enjoying the convenience brought by the "high speed Internet era". Recently, Chinese State Council executive meeting put forward a plan on increasing Internet speed, reducing Internet fees and promoting Information-related consumption, in order to stimulate domestic demand.
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