Placido Domingo's golden voice shines in Chengdu

Last night, thousands of people in Chengdu were immersed in the golden voice of Placido Domingo when the Spanish tenor was performing on its sole concert in Chengdu, capital city of southwest Sichuan Province....

2009 New Years Around the World

People around the world are starting to celebrate the New Year, 2009, as clocks beginning in Christmas Island heading west across the globe strike midnight. The first inhabitants on Earth to celebrate are located...

"Auld Lang Syne" -- What Does It Mean, and Why Do We Sing It?

We sing "Auld Lang Syne" each New Year's Eve, but what does it mean? An why do we sing it? Emily Hancock of the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service ("Auld Lang Syne: Traditional Song, but No One Knows Why or...

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