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Popular TV drama transforms into a bold yet challenging stage production

The new Chinese opera A Dream of Splendor, created jointly by the Shanghai Opera House and Tencent Video, will have its global premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre from March 28 to 30. "The adaptation and creation of our new classical Chinese-style opera is a bold, fresh attempt to establish a foundation rooted in Song Dynasty culture and aesthetics," says …

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Popular TV drama transforms into a bold yet challenging stage production

China Daily

The new Chinese opera A Dream of Splendor, created jointly by the Shanghai Opera House and Tencent Video, will have its global premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in March. The new Chinese opera A Dream of Splendor, created jointly by the Shanghai Opera House and Tencent Video, will have its global premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre from March …

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Lebanon’s political families: The Gemayel dynasty

Al Jazeera

This film takes us inside another of the most prominent and influential political dynasties in Lebanon in recent history. Lebanon’s complex politics have often been controlled by the country’s leading families, divided along sectarian lines. The Gemayel family has dominated Lebanon’s Maronite Christian population for generations. Their leaders have faced political infighting, involvement in the country’s civil war, negotiated a …

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1 week ago

DNA helps uncover ancient ordinary families linked through marriage

China Daily

Remains of a buried dog from a newly excavated tomb at the site. DNA technology has decoded information about a newly discovered cemetery and the intriguing relationship between two extended families living nearly 3,000 years ago in what is now Beijing. The cemetery at the Liulihe Site in the capital's Fangshan district is a large-scale tomb area in the presumed …

Beijing Dynasty Yan Site Tomb Tombs

2 weeks ago

Assad dynasty maintained grip on Syria through fear, surveillance and murder

ABC

If not for his handsome older brother's appetite for risk, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad might still be a bookish ophthalmologist living in London. "His father wanted to build up Bashar al-Assad's legitimacy inside the government, give him positions of authority inside the government, enough so that … he'd be able to take over." The Assad family is part of the …

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2 weeks ago

The key moments in Syria that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's dynasty

ABC

The end of Bashar Al-Assad and his family's half-century-long regime in Syria came gradually, then all at once. The following day, the rebels entered Aleppo, Syria's largest city, for the first time since they were pushed out in 2016 after a bloody military campaign by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran. Capitalising on the government's diminished position, the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty

Huff Post

FILE - In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad listens during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a …

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Assad’s Fall: The End of Syria’s Brutal Ruling Dynasty

Live Mint

-- Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president who inherited power in 2000 with promises of reform, only to brutally suppress his opponents in a war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, has been toppled in a lightning rebel advance, according to state television. Assad, according to multiple reports, fled Damascus as Islamist-led opposition forces entered the capital and put an …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to end decades-long dynasty

Hindustan Times

The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. People kick a poster depicting Syrian President Bashar al Assad after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print But when faced with …

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End of 54 years of Assad dynasty as rebels proclaim new chapter for Syria

India Today

Rebels in Syria announced on Sunday that they had seized control of the capital, Damascus, in a swift offensive, and proclaimed the end of President Bashar al-Assad's decades-long "tyranny". Bashar Assad took power in 2000 following his father’s death and struggled for 13 years to maintain control during a brutal civil war that devastated the nation. Under Assad, Syria’s Alawite …

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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson’s family reveals he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 78

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson has revealed he’s …

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Class actor Gurfateh Pirzada: OTT has been kinder to me

Hindustan Times

Actor Gurfateh Pirzada who has been part of films such as Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele and Guilty, has found a larger fanbase on OTT. Also with so much content and social media playing such a huge part, the attention spans are a lot shorter and it takes longer for audiences to feel a certain way about someone,” he …

Dynasty Ott Gurfateh Pirzada

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Jinan Yuan Dynasty tomb cluster protection selected as national case

China Daily

The protection project of Zhang Rong's family cemetery site in Jinan was selected as a national outstanding case and was included in the "Outstanding Cases of Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Protection in National Infrastructure Projects", published by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, local media reported. The National Cultural Heritage Administration recently organized the collection and promotion of outstanding cases in …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

poet Li Qingzhao in the documentary CHINA DAILY As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. When film director Wang Xin delved deeper into historical materials for the documentary Phoenix: The Story of Her, she was surprised to find that Li's brief second marriage had been regarded as a "stain" by some scholars in …

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Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

Empress Wu Zetian in the documentary CHINA DAILY With each of the four episodes featuring one famous woman, the documentary recounts the stories of Li, as well as Wu Zetian, China's first and only empress; Princess Jieyou, whose political marriage to a ruler of the Wusun Kingdom and later marriages to his successors benefited the Western Han Dynasty ;and Shen …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

Embroidery artist Shen Shou in the documentary CHINA DAILY When speaking of Princess Jieyou, who was sent by Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty to marry the ruler of the Wusun Kingdom for heqin, the director recalls that they found fewer than 1,000 characters documenting her turbulent life in historical archives. Probably the least known among the four, Shen …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

By Xu Fan | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-05 08:59 poet Li Qingzhao in the documentary CHINA DAILY As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. When film director Wang Xin delved deeper into historical materials for the documentary Phoenix: The Story of Her, she was surprised to find that Li's brief second …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

A journey to the west

China Daily

Farmers walk oxen along the Cuiyunlang corridor in Jiange county, Guangyuan, Sichuan province. Yuan, 84, a senior researcher in the culture of Sichuan province and neighboring Chongqing municipality, says he highly respects Justman for her knowledge of the Shu Roads, also called Ancient Shu Roads. "I did not expect a foreign friend to have such an intense love for the …

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Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

poet Li Qingzhao in the documentary CHINA DAILY As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. When film director Wang Xin delved deeper into historical materials for the documentary Phoenix: The Story of Her, she was surprised to find that Li's brief second marriage had been regarded as a "stain" by some scholars in …

China Women Dynasty China Daily Wang

3 weeks ago

Wayne Northrop dead: 'Days of Our Lives' actor was 77

LA Times

Wayne Northrop, an actor whose TV career included roles on dramas “Days of Our Lives” and “Dynasty,” died Friday at age 77. Actor Wayne Northrop, who was best known for his work in TV dramas “Dynasty,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Port Charles,” has died. Amid his “Dynasty” days, Northrop also starred in NBC’s long-running drama “Days of Our Lives.” …

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Wayne Northrop death: Days of Our Lives and Dynasty star dies, aged 77

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Soap opera star Wayne Northrop, best known for his longtime portrayal …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Peking Opera to pay tribute to Han Dynasty female historian

China Daily

Peking Opera actress Lyu Yaoyao will play the role of Ban Zhao in the latest production, The Tribute to the Female Historian. China National Peking Opera Company will premiere its latest production, Nyu Shi Fu, or The Tribute to the Female Historian, on Dec 21 at Mei Lanfang Grand Theater in Beijing. Yuan Huiqin, artistic director of Peking Opera production …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Behind violence, drama at Mewar dynasty coronation, a battle royale for property

India Today

Succession proceedings in the dynasty of the Maharana of Mewar remain entangled in their long-drawn property dispute. On November 25, following the death of his father Mahendra Singh, the coronation of Vishvaraj Singh as the 77th Maharana of Mewar took place at the Fateh Prakash Palace inside Chittorgarh Fort in a widely-attended ceremony. Vishvaraj Singh, however, was not allowed to …

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Popular TV drama transforms into a bold yet challenging stage production

Popular TV drama transforms into a bold yet challenging stage production

Lebanon’s political families: The Gemayel dynasty

DNA helps uncover ancient ordinary families linked through marriage

Assad dynasty maintained grip on Syria through fear, surveillance and murder

The key moments in Syria that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's dynasty

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty

Assad’s Fall: The End of Syria’s Brutal Ruling Dynasty

Fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to end decades-long dynasty

The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

End of 54 years of Assad dynasty as rebels proclaim new chapter for Syria

Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson’s family reveals he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 78

Class actor Gurfateh Pirzada: OTT has been kinder to me

Jinan Yuan Dynasty tomb cluster protection selected as national case

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

A journey to the west

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

Wayne Northrop dead: 'Days of Our Lives' actor was 77

Wayne Northrop death: Days of Our Lives and Dynasty star dies, aged 77

Peking Opera to pay tribute to Han Dynasty female historian

Behind violence, drama at Mewar dynasty coronation, a battle royale for property