Story of China
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Clip: Episode 5 | 3m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Michael Wood watches an opera in the snow, to celebrate Grandma’s 90th birthday!
Michael joins a traditional acting troupe on their bus to a tiny village near Yangzhou. They are going there to perform a traditional drama for a local woman's 90th birthday - in the icy outdoors! We watch the actors and musicians prepare the set, put on their makeup, and get into costume as the whole village turns out despite the freezing cold and snow –with Granny in the front row!
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Story of China
The Show Must Go On!
Clip: Episode 5 | 3m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Michael joins a traditional acting troupe on their bus to a tiny village near Yangzhou. They are going there to perform a traditional drama for a local woman's 90th birthday - in the icy outdoors! We watch the actors and musicians prepare the set, put on their makeup, and get into costume as the whole village turns out despite the freezing cold and snow –with Granny in the front row!
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