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China Reoriented Episode 2: Beijing Opera Dischord

Aug 15, 2009

Caitlin must put aside her personal feelings about the Beijing opera in order to attempt to learn -- and then perform -- a Beijing opera routine. At Li Qun duck restaurant, she discovers the origin of US-Sino relations.

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