"The Chinese figured out that technology is the key to wealth and power, and the source of technology is still the West for China," says one China and tech watcher.
"There's so much pain that people carry and try to avoid," Cat Power says. "That's why music is so incredible."
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Muhlis Ipul, 32, stands before the remains of his modest home in Petobo, where the earthquake swept away his wife and two daughters. Ipul says his most painful memory is his youngest daughter, Windy, slipping from his grasp as they ran from their house, and he tumbled head over heels as the asphalt buckled beneath him.
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"Every time I learn something new about the music, I then bring [that] into the next performance," Hilary Hahn says.
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Robotic arms make cocktails at The Tipsy Robot in Las Vegas. The bar allows customers to create numerous drink combinations after placing their order though an app.
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