CCTV FOLLIES 5.19 The Last Emperor?

Xian Song and Dance extravaganza -Emperor's loyal court aglitter -Peng Liyuan, the new Jiang Qing? -Central Asia meet completely eclipses news from Japan's G-7 -Russia wants to talk -China loves peace

Today’s news brought back memories of working on the set of the Last Emperor in Beijing. CCTV flooded the zone with beautifully illuminated courtyards, lavish costumes, stagings of great imperial pomp and majesty, carefully choreographed enactments, and ritual song and dance fit for an emperor. And some big hats, too.