{"id":3097,"date":"2014-11-11T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T19:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/students.com.miami.edu\/reporting\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2014-11-11T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T19:32:31","slug":"media-focus-on-putin-chinas-first-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.com.miami.edu\/reporting\/media-focus-on-putin-chinas-first-lady\/","title":{"rendered":"Media focus on Putin, China’s First Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"

By XUANCHEN FAN<\/p>\n

At an APEC event in Beijing on Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin put a shawl over the shoulders of Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

Peng Liyuan kindly accepted the offer, but seconds later she slipped the shawl off into the hands of a waiting aide.<\/p>\n

The small act aroused media’s attention and put Chinese First Lady in the news again.<\/p>\n

Since Peng Liyuan’s first debut as China’s First Lady in March, 2013, she grabbed the world’s attention and media began to notice her and her clothes.<\/p>\n

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Peng Liyuan sang at the Chinese New Year Gala.<\/p><\/div>\n

Peng Liyuan is China’s most enduring pop-folk icon and performing artist. She gained popularity as a singer from her regular appearances on the annual CCTV New Year’s Gala (a widely viewed Chinese television program during Chinese New Year).<\/p>\n

She holds a master’s degree in traditional ethnic music and now serves as the dean of the Art Academy of the People’s Liberation Army. She holds the rank of a major general.<\/p>\n

When it was announced that Xi Jinping would become China’s next president, people even joked: “Who is Xi Jinping? He is Peng Liyuan’s husband.”<\/p>\n

At Peng’s international debut as China’s First Lady, she wore a belted overcoat, accented by a stand-up collar and a light blue scarf in Moscow. Smiling radiantly, she shook hands with the Russian hosts, a step or two behind her husband.<\/p>\n

The glamorous and fashionable look leaves a good impression. Chinese analysts even think that Peng can similarly help burnish China’s image overseas.<\/p>\n

“Because of her performer’s background and presence, I think she will definitely add points for her husband,” said Tian Yimiao, an associate professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. “It could make her into a diplomatic idol.”<\/p>\n

It seems that Peng’s star power will push the diplomats into the background. The only one concern is that she might unintentionally upstage Chinese president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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