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Mei was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu1894, into a family of Beijing Opera and Kunqu performers. He made his stage debut at the Guanghe Theatre in 1904 when he was 10 years old.br/br/ In his 50-year stage career, he maintained strong continuity while always working on new techniques. His most famous roles were those of female characters skillful portrayal of women won him international acclaim. He also played an important part in continuing the performance tradition of Kunqu.br/br/ In July 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident occurred. The Imperial Japanese Army soon occupied Beijing. The commander of the Japanese Army ordered Mei to perform for them and appointed Mei to a high ranking official position. But Mei refused to sing throu xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

A divo (or diva) of his time

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is dedicated to the life of Mei Lanfang, an icon of the heyday of Peking Opera.

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Mei was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu1894, into a family of Beijing Opera and Kunqu performers. He made his stage debut at the Guanghe Theatre in 1904 when he was 10 years old.br/br/ In his 50-year stage career, he maintained strong continuity while always working on new techniques. His most famous roles were those of female characters skillful portrayal of women won him international acclaim. He also played an important part in continuing the performance tradition of Kunqu.br/br/ In July 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident occurred. The Imperial Japanese Army soon occupied Beijing. The commander of the Japanese Army ordered Mei to perform for them and appointed Mei to a high ranking official position. But Mei refused to sing throu xSupplier:xCPAxMediaxCo.xLtd.x Copyright: xx

Ein Divo (oder eine Diva) seiner Zeit

Unsere Kolumne „Blick aus China“ stammt von Autorinnen und Autoren aus der Volksrepublik. Der heutige Beitrag widmet sich dem Leben von Mei Lanfang, einer Ikone der Glanzzeiten der Peking-Oper.

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Rolf Langhammer

China's 'middle-income trap' – old specter or new challenge?

The debate over whether the Chinese economy has already surpassed the American one doesn't concern Chinese citizens. For them, the pressing question is whether they will become prosperous before they grow old or if their per capita income will soon hit a glass ceiling.

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Myanmar: empty gestures against the revolution

As the civil war spreads, the military junta is losing control in large parts of Myanmar. It therefore attempts to legitimize itself with symbolic politics – the planned election in August has been postponed. China remains one of the few supporters of the military regime.

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Overseas business continues to grow

Numerous Chinese companies have been rapidly expanding their overseas business activities since 2020, creating a new competitive situation for European business in third markets. Their expansion is driven by multiple factors: slowing domestic market growth, increasing technological competitiveness, and policy support from the Chinese government.

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Myanmar: Leere Gesten gegen die Revolution

In dem sich ausweitenden Bürgerkrieg verliert die Militärjunta in weiten Teilen von Myanmar die Kontrolle. Sie versucht daher, sich mit Symbolpolitik zu legitimieren – die für August geplante Wahl wurde verschoben. China bleibt einer der wenigen Unterstützer des Militärregimes.

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Auslands-Geschäfte wachsen weiter

Viele chinesische Unternehmen haben seit 2020 ihre Geschäfte im Ausland stark ausgeweitet. Sie schaffen in Drittmärkten damit eine neue Wettbewerbssituation für europäische Firmen. Die Expansion wird von mehreren Faktoren angetrieben: dem schwachen Wachstum des heimischen Markts, ihrer zunehmenden technologischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und der politischen Unterstützung durch die chinesische Regierung.

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Lasst uns über Wohlstand reden, nicht über Moral

Die Staatsstreiche in Niger und Gabun, aber auch die Brics-Erweiterung und der G20-Gipfel haben gezeigt: Es ist an der Zeit, antiwestliche Propaganda in Afrika zu kontern. Dazu braucht die Bundesregierung aber eine neue Kommunikationsstrategie, meint der Journalist Daniel Schönwitz.

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