NCPA opera being turned into film with new technology

Teng Junjie, a renowned director from the Shanghai Media Group, is directing the latest opera film. Teng is also the director of the first Chinese film using homegrown 3D technology to capture the Peking Opera, Farewell My Concubine, which premiered in ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares meander following US-led air strikes on Syria

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3 percent to 21,835.53, but Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 2 percent to 30,201.64 and the Shanghai Composite index ... Accomplished" to describe the U.S.-led missile attack, while his aides stressed ... ( read original story ...)

Dvir Bar-Gal on 20 Years of Shanghai Jewish Tours

To make a long story short, we went to the antique shop and from there we started our research that led us to the west of Shanghai – in the Qingpu district farming areas – where one after the other I started to locate lost Jewish gravestones. ( read original story ...)

Vettel leads Ferrari one-two in final China practice

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Championship leader Sebastian Vettel led team mate Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari one-two in Saturday’s final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix with his title rival Lewis Hamilton managing only fifth in his Mercedes. The 30-year-old ... ( read original story ...)