During the Cultural Revolution, “costumes were banned; the dancers wore Mao suits. Foreign terms, such as pas de deux, were also outlawed. ‘We had to perform in the countryside on stages of rocks and dirt.’ Once the door to outside influences reopened in the early 1980s, the Chinese National Ballet darted through, inviting in new choreographers and teachers.”
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FCC Approves Satellite Radio Merger
“The approval was a major blow for the land-based radio industry, which lobbied hard against the buyout. It was also opposed by consumer groups, various members of Congress and state attorneys general, all of whom argued a satellite radio merger would hurt consumers and was not in the public interest.”