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BEIJING grossiste air max 2019 homme , May 5 (Xinhua) -- Just a few years ago, Uwechue Emmanuel, a Nigerian-born singer better known by his stage name Hao Ge, could not imagine he would one day emerge as one of the most notable foreign singers in China.

He came to China to learn Beijing Opera and after years of daily practice, grew to be an experienced singer in a traditional art difficult to master even for local people.

Rising to fame when he came second in China's singing competition "The Road to Star" in 2006, Emmanuel saw his career flourish in Beijing and has made a life for himself in the city ever since.

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PASSION FOR CHINESE CULTURE

Chinese traditional music and folk songs are all melodically oriented, which is a very attractive aspect of Chinese music, Emmanuel said. Though tonal differences are important, the fact that music is a thing of melody makes it less difficult to learn.

His vivid performance as Bao Gong, a judge character in traditional operas, is the most impressive for Chinese audience. The character is often portrayed with a dark face and a white crescent on his forehead.

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Besides Beijing Opera, Emmanuel is fond of paper cutting, another Chinese art where paper is cut into intricate images to decorate doors and windows.

He is determined to learn not only the language, but also the diversified Chinese culture.

CULTURE AMBASSADOR

China and Africa have a lot in common and should further promote ongoing cultural exchange so that generations old and new can know more about their respective nations, Emmanuel suggested.

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"Africa is a large continent," he said. "Africans have their own regional culture and black cultural beliefs, loosely based on old ancient things, and most have been changing over the hundreds of years."

As Nigerian ambassador of culture to China, Emmanuel said he was obliged to introduce Nigerian culture to the country and sees his own career as a part of that.

"I intend to continue to make music and work hard at it, so that my music can affect this generation positively," he said.

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