【原创】The latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce d______ between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as bad for China's image.
Last week, Little Apple, written and_____(表演) by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop
______, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.
But while fans of these singers are thinking h______ of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the
______(价值) of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a
p______ impression of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.
The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and______, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear
______(策略) to promote the duo and their work, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.
From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to p______ the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm, easy-to-remember lyrics, simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grassroots nature. The video
______(积累) more than 1 billion hits on China's major video website.
Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized it as musical "junk food", Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.
We will leave London on 15 July, and we’ll be flying to Morocco. We are going to travel on camels the Sahara Desert.
It seemed that the water led to cholera.John Snow looked into the source of the water for these two streets.He found that it came from the river, had been polluted by the dirty water from London.Immediately John Snow told the astonished people in Broad Street to remove the handle from the water pump so it could not be used.Soon the disease began to slow
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John Snow had shown that cholera was spread by germs and not in a cloud of gas.___addition, he found two other deaths in another part of London that were concerned with the Broad Street outbreak.A woman, who had moved away from Broad Street, liked the water so much that she had had it delivered from the pump to her house every day.
Technological developments have also played their part ______ keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine’s ecards have been very popular in recent years.
Now,Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place.
In Japan,for example,it is normal _______the woman to send chocolates to the man, ___
___in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.
_______is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.