In Hengdian, tourists pay to star in their own short dramas

(China Daily) Dressed in an elaborate period costume, Sun Kemin stood on the set of an ancient Chinese street at Hengdian World Studios — the country's largest film and television production base, preparing for a confrontation.   She was the descendant of a family that had mastered the traditional craft of ronghua, or velvet flowers.   Her best friend, playing the villain, had secretly learned the technique and was passing it off as her own. Now the two were competing for the chance to have

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