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Chinese Opera House Opens

By Sophie Goldstein,  Newser User

Posted Sep 25, 2007 4:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Armed ballerinas and a song by former Chinese president Jiang Zemin today celebrate the opening of Beijing's controversial National Grand Theater, a $360 million modern arts complex built in the shadow of the Forbidden City. The Red Detachment of Women, however, is a traditional touch—...   Read full story »

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