For the stage performer- memorizing lines and learning stage directions is everyday business. But imagine if you had to do those tasks without the ability to see. BON’s Kelda Yuen has more on a group of actors in Beijing who are not letting their visual impairment get in the way of their love for the stage.
Last week, Ye Li, the wife of NBA center Yao Ming gave birth to a daughter in a local hospital in Houston. According to U.S. law, the baby can get U.S. citizenship automatically. If Yao's daughter chooses Chinese nationality, must comply with the premise that she gives up U.S. citizenship, because Chinese law does not recognize dual nationality.
As soon as Yao Ming announces his wife's pregnant information, the baby's nationality becomes a big concern among many Chinese people. 2 months ago, Yao Ming responded to the issue of nationality and said "this is a private matter'' Yao Ming selected Houston as her daughter's birth place which caused many people's attention in China again.
Ever since US President Obama said during his visit to China earlier this year that the U.S. welcomes a strong China, many reports in the western press have said that China and U.S. are more equal on the world stage than ever before. Chinese website Huanqiu.com polled internet users and asked if they thought China is currently as strong as the U.S.